Analysis: Colombian military claims five schoolchildren killed on mountain hike were caught in crossfire with guerrillas, but locals have a different view From: All Things Considered (NPR) | Date: August 16, 2000| Author: NOAH ADAMS | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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08-16-2000

Analysis: Colombian military claims five schoolchildren killed on mountain hike were caught in crossfire with guerrillas, but locals have a different view

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The president of Colombia has ordered an investigation of the military's involvement in the killings of six schoolchildren. They were killed yesterday in the northwestern part of the country, whe...

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