Colombian army deploys hundreds of soldiers in country’s southwest after land dispute leaves 7 dead
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6 dead, over 100 injured as indigenous communities in Colombia clash over land disputes
Violent dispute between Misak and Nasa communities erupts in rural municipality of Silvia, a region historically plagued by illegal drug cultivation and territorial control battles
The Colombian military announced today that more than 500 soldiers will be deployed to the municipality of Silvia.
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Colombian army deploys hundreds of soldiers in country's southwest after land dispute leaves 7 dead
Colombian security forces have moved into the southwestern municipality of Silvia following a violent territorial dispute between two Indigenous groups.
The two villages are disputed over a territory of 800 hectares. The national government offers itself as a mediator in the conflict.
The dispute between the Misak and Nasa peoples is linked to the land.
By Fernando Ramos and Sol Amaya, CNN en Español At least six people died and more than 100 were injured in clashes due to territorial boundaries between the indigenous peoples of Colombia misak and nasa in the department of Cauca, confirmed in the early morning the Minister of Defense of Colombia, Pedro Sánchez Suárez. The disputed territory is located in the municipality of Silvia. The Misak people claim that the place is “inhabited and cared f…
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