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Rebel attacks on Colombian towns kill 3, injure scores

Left-wing Farc rebels in Colombia have attacked five towns in the west of the country.

At least three people have been killed and many more wounded. The mayor of Toribio, one of the towns under attack, said the main square was packed with people attending the market when the rebels struck.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the attacks were an attempt by the rebels to distract the security forces, who are closing in on their leaders. In Toribio, in Cauca province, rebels drove a small bus laden with explosives into the local police station. [...]

Mr Banguero said that to date there had been 13 attacks on the town, in which 41 people had died and hundreds more were injured. On Saturday, the rebels also targeted Corinto, Caldono, Jambalo and Santander.

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