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9 FARC
rebels killed in clashes with
Colombian army
Nine rebels of the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC) died on Sunday
in clashes with the Colombian
army in the departments of
Caqueta and Choco, army
officials said.
Six FARC members were killed in
Florencia, a rural settlement in
Caqueta, southern Colombia,
where the army also seized
explosives and other ammunition.
Another three rebels died in
Quibido, capital of Choco
department, close to the border
with Panama.
FARC, with nearly 18,000
combatants, is the largest rebel
group in Colombia.
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