BOGOTA (Reuters) - Ten soldiers were killed in southwestern Colombia on Wednesday after being shot at and attacked with grenades by FARC rebels, the army said, raising questions over whether the leftist group had broken a unilateral ceasefire it declared four months ago.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have been in peace negotiations with the government for more than two years and declared a ceasefire in December as talks advanced, saying they would only open fire if attacked.
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