FARC offensive, talks continues

2002-01-19 Thread Barry Stoller
Reuters (with additional material by AFP and BBC). 19 January 2002. Colombian Rebels Face Ultimatum, Mull Cease - Fire. LOS POZOS -- Facing a Sunday ultimatum, Colombia's Marxist FARC guerrillas met government negotiators to hammer out a timetable for a cease-fire even as 22 people died in army-

Another FARC offensive reported

2002-01-16 Thread Barry Stoller
AFP. 16 January 2002. Army reports rebel attacks as Colombia peace talks resume. BOGOTA -- As peace talks between the government of President Andres Pastrana and the country's largest rebel group began again in the southern demilitarized zone, the army reported new rebel attacks around the count

FARC offensive reported

2002-01-13 Thread Barry Stoller
AFP. 13 January 2002. FARC rebels attack southeastern Colombian town: army. BOGOTA -- Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels attacked a small town in the southeastern department of Narino, possibly killing two police officers, the commander of the armed forces, General Fernando Ta

FARC offensive

2002-01-01 Thread Barry Stoller
AP. 1 January 2002. Colombian Rebels Attack Five Towns Over New Year Holiday; 14 Killed. BOGOTA -- Colombian guerrillas waged scattered attacks over the New Year holiday, leaving 14 people dead on the eve of peace talks, officials said Tuesday. Among those killed were eight soldiers who died wh