BOGOTA (Sputnik) – Departmental and local elections were held throughout Colombia on Sunday, including the Boyaca Department, where the attack took place.
The murder of 11 soldiers and a police officer shows that the ELN has not understood that it is time for peace and not war.
— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) October 26, 2015
Three soldiers were wounded, while two soldiers and a policeman were declared missing, the Colombian leader added.
Last week, at least nine guerrillas of Colombia’s second-largest rebel group were killed in a military operation in the northern town of Morales.
Si ELN cree que con estos actos ganará espacio político, está equivocado. @mindefensa: intensifique acciones contra esa organización.
— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) October 26, 2015
Last month, the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group signed a legal justice deal for crimes committed during the decades-long armed conflict in the country.