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FARC ‘profoundly regrets’ killing southwest Colombia indigenous guards
http://colombiareports.co/farc-sorry-killing-members-indigenous-community/Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC said the guerrillas “profoundly regret” the killing of two indigenous guards by FARC members last week.
The two guards were killed by seven guerrillas after taking down a billboard commemorating slain FARC leader “Alfonso Cano.” The rebel group has been commemorating the three-year anniversary of the top rebel’s death.
In a statement released Tuesday, the FARC issued its condolences while telling their side of the story that caused indignation across the country.
“We profoundly regret this fatal outcome, we express our condolences to the families of the deceased guards and to the entire community, while making it clear, once again, that our fight has never been and never will be against the indigenous and social movements,” the command of the FARC’s Western Bloc said on the rebels’ website.