Colombia: August 9, 2001

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The ELN declared a three day strike in the northeast oil producing area. Any civilian who did not take part, declared the ELN, faced retribution. Northeast of the capital, a car bomb killed two. The ELN was suspected. FARC ambushed a military convoy 250 kilometers southeast of the capital. Seven soldiers, ten rebels and a civilian were killed.

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