On 2 January 2022, 23 people were killed in clashes between

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guerrilla groups in Arauca Department, Colombia. The National Liberation Army (ELN) clashed with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents near the border with Venezuela. FARC agreed to a

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in 2016, but there are around 5,000 dissidents currently operating. There are about 2,500 active ELN members. Colombia is the world's largest producer of

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; the two

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groups clash due to fighting over control of the large

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