US EditionColombian Peace Delegation Condemns Rebel Group's Action Against U.S. Military Buildup in Caribbean
- The National Liberation Army declared an armed strike from December 14 to December 17 to respond to 'threats of imperialist intervention' in Colombia, according to a statement.
- The Colombian government's delegation in peace talks condemned the armed strike, claiming it restricts civilian mobility and commercial activities, affecting rural communities.
- During the strike, ELN rebels attacked military and police facilities, leading to the death of an ambulance driver in Norte de Santander province, as reported by Colombia's human rights ombudswoman.
- Colombia's Ministry of Defense described the ELN's armed strike as 'criminal coercion' and announced a high alert for military and police forces to ensure community security during this period.
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Colombian peace delegation condemns rebel group's action against U.S. military buildup in Caribbean
Colombia’s delegation said in a statement that a decision by the Marxist guerrilla force, which has been active since the 1960s and is known by Spanish acronym ELN, to carry out an “armed strike” impacts only rural communities in Colombia.
By Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español. From this Sunday until midnight on Wednesday, the National Liberation Army (ELN), a Colombian group designated as terrorist by the State Department of the United States and Europe, is carrying out an armed strike as a protest against what it calls "threats of imperialist intervention" by the United States and as part of its political demands against military actions in the region.
Armed strike declared by the ELN begins in Colombia
The oldest active guerrilla group on the continent asked citizens to refrain from traveling on “roads and navigable rivers,” while announcing that its road control units “will respect civilians and their property.” “The Colombian popular forces protest against the threats of imperialist intervention in our country, as a new phase of Trump [Donald]’s neocolonial plan, which aims to sink its claws even deeper into territories of Latin America and …
The ELN joined those protesting against the American presence in the Caribbean this Sunday and the White House's warnings of a military ground intervention...
The delegation of the Colombian government for peace dialogues with the guerrilla National Liberation Army rejected on Monday the armed strike declared by the insurgents throughout the country, which aims to restrict the mobility of the population, in response to the “threats of imperialist intervention” of the United States. The ELN, in arms since [...] The entry Colombian Peace Delegation rejects armed strike of the ELN in protest of Trump’s “…
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