All in the name of eliminating drugs from society... Pubdate: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 Source: Chicago Tribune (IL) Copyright: 2000 Chicago Tribune Company Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Address: 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-4066 Website: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Forum: http://www.chicagotribune.com/interact/boards/ 6 KIDS DIE IN CROSSFIRE BETWEEN TROOPS, REBELS MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA- A school group got caught in a crossfire between Marxist rebels and army troops Tuesday, leaving six children dead and five injured, a medical official said. The children, aged 6 to 13, had been strolling in the countryside on a school trip near the town of Pueblo Rico in Antioquia province when shooting erupted between an army unit and guerrillas from the National Liberation Army, or ELN. An army officer accused the ELN, Colombia's second largest guerrilla force, of using the children as human shields after two of their fighters were killed in a battle earlier in the day. There was no independent confirmation. The casualties in Pueblo Rico capped a wave of violence between insurgents and security forces Tuesday morning in which at least 10 rebels and an army captain died, authorities said. "The tragic toll is six children dead, including two brothers ages 6 and 10," said regional hospital spokesman Martin Mora. In the last 10 years, Colombia's civil conflict, which began in the mid-1960s, has killed more than 35,000 people. Most were civilians. Another 1 million have fled. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
