Farc attack cuts power to half a million Colombians

An attack by Colombia’s Farc militants has left three police officers dead and hundreds of thousands of Colombians without power.

President Juan Manuel Santos ordered bombing raids on rebel positions, which were halted due to ongoing negotiations, aimed at ending the decades-long conflict.

The southern region of Caqueta, home to almost 500,000 people, was plunged into darkness after the militants brought down an electric pylon.

Despite the talks, the government has conducted operations against the movement, with Farc threatening to withdraw from the talks multiple times.

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