6 Die in clashes between Venezuelan army and attack group

Six people were killed Saturday in clashes between the Venezuelan army and an armed group in the western state of Tachira that borders on Colombia, during military drills being carried out in this country, Major General Jesus Suarez Chourio reported.


"We were engaged in surveillance, patrolling and shielding the Venezuelan border. On this patrol we came upon a violent group called Los Rastrojos. They started the clash and as a result, six were killed," Suarez Chourio said in a statement on state channel VTV.
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27/8/17