Bogotá, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - Three Colombian troops killed in landmine attack

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2026-09-21

Three Colombian soldiers were killed and four injured on Monday in a landmine blast blamed on left-wing guerrillas, the army said. The attack took place in a rural area of central Meta department, over a month into a major offensive by new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella against drug-trafficking rebels. The army said an infantry unit was hit "by the detonation of an area containing improvised explosive devices." Three soldiers died......

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