Colombian Indians evict soldiers PressTV.ir
Scores of Paez Indians have kicked Colombian soldiers out of an outpost as part of a push to expel both security forces and leftist rebels from indigenous reserves in the southwestern province of Cauca.
General Jorge Humberto Jerez, the top military officer in Cauca, said the indigenous people attacked the soldiers, punching and kicking them, Fox News Latino reported on Tuesday.
Indigenous leaders in the Cauca capital Toribio have called for a gathering to reiterate their call for the military and guerrillas to leave the area in the hope of bringing peace to the restive region.
The Association of Indigenous Governments of North Cauca, or ACIN, had set a deadline of midnight Monday for all "armed actors" to vacate the 14 Indian reserves in the region. Read More
