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4 Soldiers Killed In Suspected Gang Ambush 

September 04 2019

Colombia

Four Colombian soldiers have been killed and two injured in an ambush in northern Colombia, reports BBC News. 

Suspected gunmen from the Gulf Clan opened fire on the soldiers as they arrived near the town of Caucasia, said the army.

Troops were sent to the area in response to fighting between the Gulf Clan and Los Caparrapos, which is trying to gain control of the gold and coca trade in the area.

Reinforcements were sent to the area following the ambush. 

The region is a key transit...

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