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6 alleged FARC members killed

BOGOTA, April 18 (UPI) -- Colombia's national forces killed six alleged members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in the department of Choco, officials said.

The group is known by its Spanish acronym FARC.

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Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera said national forces attacked a FARC training school in Riosucio, killing six people who are believed to have belonged to the FARC's 57th Front, Europa Press reported Monday.

One member who goes under the name Gloria was allegedly responsible for political work and propaganda of the terrorist group in the region.

Rivera said weapons, war material and important documentation from the FARC camp were confiscated.

President Juan Manuel Santos thanked the police and air force for the joint operation that killed the FARC guerrillas through an online media source.

Statistics show 53 FARC guerrillas have been killed, 90 arrested and 85 voluntarily demobilized as of March.

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