Official denies military incursion
From Times Wire Reports
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos denied a Venezuelan claim that Colombian troops had crossed into the neighboring country.
But Venezuelan Information Minister Andres Izarra told Venezuelan state television that officials had photographs showing the incursion by 60 Colombian soldiers in Apure state.
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