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Colombia Arrests 8 More Suspects in Police Academy Car Bombing

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   Colombia has captured eight leftist rebels accused of killing at least
   22 people in a bombing attack on a police academy.

   The National Liberation Army (ELN) claimed responsibility for the
   January 2019 car bombing in the capital Bogota. The rebel group claimed
   the attack was in retaliation for President Ivan Dugue's refusal to
   respect a unilateral cease-fire declared by the leftist group in 2018.

   Duque on Thursday praised police and prosecutors for arresting those
   behind the terrorist attack.

   The eight suspects face multiple charges, including murder and
   financing terrorism.

   The latest arrests bring to 13 the number of people detained in
   connection to the bombing.

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