Colombian army seizes large amount of ammunition from rebels
Colombian army has seized half a million assault rifle bullets and nearly a ton of explosives in a southern jungle, an army officer said Sunday.

The ammunition, allegedly belonging to the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), was found in an underground chamber in the state of Caqueta, said Carlos Alberto Ospina.

He said it was the largest amount of ammunition ever found in the country, but did not say when it was discovered.

FARC is Colombia's largest rebel group with 20,000 fighters. Last year President Alvaro Uribe launched a military action against FARC in southern jungles. Currently some 18,000 army troops are operating in the area, searching for rebels, drug labs and arsenals.