Bandits Kill 19 In Colombia
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) BOGOTA (Colombia), Aug. 30.
Armed bandits dressed as soldiers raided two Colombian towns last night, killing 19 and injuring six others. The bandits, carrying modern weapons, struck at Restrepo- and Trujillo.
In Restrepo, they left 14 men and women dead, including a policeman, American Associated Press reported. Regular Army forces began an intensive search for the bandits. No further details were available.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28987, 31 August 1959, Page 3
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