"Twelve Venezuelans Killed by Irregular Forces"

Twelve Venezuelans Killed by Irregular Forces Along Colombian Border

Caracas, Sep.21, 2004 - Six more bodies have been found in Venezuela near the border with Colombia bringing to a total of 12 dead this weekend as a result of killings by unknown armed groups.

The recent finding of three bodies on Sunday whose hands were tied behind their backs in what is surmised to have been executions have not been linked to an attack last Friday that killed 5 Venezuelan soldiers and 1 oil engineer and left 2 soldiers injured. However, three more bodies found yesterday strewn on a public road are believed to be those who participated in the attack on Friday according to police sources.

The government of Venezuela, through the Minister of Defense, vowed to take "exceptional measures" in response to the attack. While investigations continue to identify the attackers, the Brigadier General, William Warrick Blanco, Commander of the military garrison of the border city of San Cristóbal did not speculate on who was behind the killings.

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