Colombia deploys troops after armed group strike shuts Santa Marta
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The Colombian government says businesses are beginning to reopen in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta, after a 48-hour strike imposed by the armed group - ACSN. The shutdown was in retaliation for a security operation that killed one of the group’s top commanders. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota, Colombia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Colombia #SantaMarta #ArmedStrike #ACSN #ColombiaNews #ColombiaSecurity #MilitaryDeployment #DrugViolence #LatinAmerica #SouthAmerica #AlJazeeraEnglish
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