Colombian special forces edged into guerrilla-controlled territory near ... For many Colombians, the recent bloodshed carries echoes of a civil war that killed 450,000 over more than half a ...

He was also the brain behind mass mobilization and recruitment of villagers to the guerrilla force despite the new generation switching to smartphones, bikes and lucrative business.

An Army soldier stands guard on a road as forces patrol in ... Analysts say the spasm of violence in Catatumbo was caused by a turf war between the ELN guerrilla group and a rival formation comprised ...

The army said more than 5,000 soldiers ... the largest guerrilla force in the Western Hemisphere -- disarmed under a 2016 peace deal reached after more than half-a-century of war.

A new bout of fighting between two guerrilla ... government has vowed "war" against the left-wing guerrillas, declaring a state of emergency and deploying some 10,000 soldiers to contain the ...