Colombia protests over deadliest attack in 16 years
Government blames Colombia’s rebel group, the ELN, for the attack that killed 21 people, including 20 police cadets.
21 Jan 2019
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Government blames Colombia’s rebel group, the ELN, for the attack that killed 21 people, including 20 police cadets.
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