Assessments

Renewed strikes, however, do not mean the Colombian government will abandon negotiations with the FARC.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos ordered the military to resume its aerial bombing campaign against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in response to the April 15 grenade attack on a Colombian army garrison in Buenos Aires, Cauca department. The incident killed 11 soldiers and injured 17 others.

Colombia Resumes Airstrikes on FARC Targets

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos ordered the military to resume its aerial bombing campaign against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in response to the April 15 grenade attack on a Colombian army garrison in Buenos Aires, Cauca department. The incident killed 11 soldiers and injured 17 others. 

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Colombia Resumes Airstrikes on FARC Targets

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