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From Monsters and Critics.com Americas News Bogota - Two Colombian soldiers died and three others were injured after stepping on an anti-personnel mine allegedly planted by leftist rebels in a rural area in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca, the Army said Thursday. The military officers had been doing surveillance work in the municipality of Toribio, where the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Army are currently waging constant combat. The injured were taken to hospital and were 'recovering satisfactorily,' the Army said in a statement citing medical reports. © Copyright 2007 by monstersandcritics.com. This notice cannot be removed without permission. |