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Héctor Ríos Morales

EMC Guerrilla Launches Coordinated Attacks Across Colombia; At Least 7 Dead

At least 17 attacks have been reported across Valle del Cauca, with seven people confirmed dead, according to Colombian news outlets. (Credit: El Heraldo Colombia)

More than a dozen coordinated attacks took place on Tuesday across Colombia's Valle del Cauca state, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens more injured, according to authorities.

Officials confirmed the attacks were carried out by the Central General Staff (Estado Mayor Central, or EMC), a dissident faction made up of former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members who broke away after the group signed a peace deal with the Colombian government in 2016.

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