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He was seized by masked armed men at his home in what is believed to have been a kidnapping for ransom.

The government says armed illegal groups are launching deadly revenge attacks on the security forces.

At least 80 civilians have been killed amid a surge in rebel violence in the Catatumbo region.

Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.

The country's defence ministry has blamed Wednesday's attack on rebel guerrillas.

Rebel groups in rural Colombia are using social media to recruit young people to their ranks.

Formal peace talks between the Second Marquetalia and the government will start on 25 June.

The ceasefire is set to begin in early October and - if successful - last until August 2024.