A Colombian army soldier stands guard next to one of 21 members of paramilitary militias who were killed in combat in Paz de Ariporo, Casanare province, January 28, 2003. The Colombian army, which has been criticized by rights groups for not cracking down on right-wing paramilitary militias, said it killed at least 20 of the gunmen in a northeastern cattle-ranching region Wednesday. The fallen paramilitary fighters were from a group engaged in disarmament talks with the government. [Reuters]

A Colombian army helicopter lands near the bodies of 21 members of paramilitary militias who were killed in combat in Paz de Ariporo, Casanare province, January 28, 2003. [Reuters]

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