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Indigenous Colombians expel army from base in Cauca
BBC – Members of an indigenous group in Colombia say they have driven about 100 soldiers from the military base they were guarding in southwestern Cauca province. The Nasa tribe had given the security forces an overnight deadline to leave. They say they are tired of being caught in the middle of confrontations between the army and members of Colombia’s largest rebel group, the Farc. The army said it had moved its men temporarily to avoid further clashes. Army commander General Alejandro Navas said the soldiers were still on the mountain where they were based, but had moved further down its slope. Read Article
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