Rebels Kill 7 Policemen as Coca Plants Uprooted
From Times Wire Reports
Colombian rebels killed at least seven police officers in their first serious attack against workers ripping out coca plants in Macarena National Park, police said.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, fired a mortar shell at police officers guarding the workers and followed up with fire from assault rifles, an officer said.
Hundreds of workers were sent last month to remove the source of cocaine from the park.
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