Autoridades colombianas piden el cese de choques entre guerrillas en región del Catatumbo
Las autoridades colombianas pidieron este jueves el fin de los enfrentamientos en la región del Catatumbo entre la guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) y el Frente 33 de las disidencias de las FARC, que han forzado el desplazamiento de centenares de campesinos de esa región fronteriza con Venezuela. EFE Al menos 250 personas […]
TL;DR
- Colombian authorities are calling for an end to clashes between the ELN and FARC's 33rd Front in the Catatumbo region.
- At least 250 people have been displaced, and 6,000 are at risk of confinement or displacement.
- Officials requested immediate cessation of combat to allow medical personnel access to the wounded.
- A humanitarian crisis has been ongoing since mid-January due to the territorial dispute.
- The conflict has resulted in approximately 100 deaths and forced displacement of thousands.
- The clashes continue despite recent announcements of Christmas truces by both groups with state security forces.