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| Colombian army 'kills ELN military commander' | Colombian army 'kills ELN military commander' |
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| The Colombian army says it has killed a top commander from the country's second largest guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN). | |
| The commander, Jose Amin Hernandez Manrique, known as Marquitos, was killed in the north-western province of Antioquia, the army said. | The commander, Jose Amin Hernandez Manrique, known as Marquitos, was killed in the north-western province of Antioquia, the army said. |
| He commanded 13 ELN units in Antioquia and Bolivar provinces, according to the military. | He commanded 13 ELN units in Antioquia and Bolivar provinces, according to the military. |
| The region is known for drugs and arms trafficking and illegal mining. | The region is known for drugs and arms trafficking and illegal mining. |
| The Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, said on Twitter: "Alias Marquitos, commander of the Dario Martinez front and member of the national leadership of the ELN, has been killed. Congratulations to the armed forces." | The Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, said on Twitter: "Alias Marquitos, commander of the Dario Martinez front and member of the national leadership of the ELN, has been killed. Congratulations to the armed forces." |
| The ELN was founded in 1964 to fight Colombia's unequal distribution of land and riches. It is estimated to have about 2,000 active fighters. | The ELN was founded in 1964 to fight Colombia's unequal distribution of land and riches. It is estimated to have about 2,000 active fighters. |
| The ELN has had exploratory talks but has not entered into peace negotiations with the government, unlike the country's largest left-wing rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). | The ELN has had exploratory talks but has not entered into peace negotiations with the government, unlike the country's largest left-wing rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). |
| The Farc and the government have been in peace talks in Havana for more than two years. | The Farc and the government have been in peace talks in Havana for more than two years. |