The Venezuelan military launched a campaign two weeks ago against a rogue faction of Colombian guerrillas in this jungle region along the Arauca River. Vásquez said she fled hours later, risking Venezuelan military patrols to cross the fast-flowing Arauca River to reach Colombia. On March 21, the Venezuelan forces attacked members of the 10th Front in Apure, raiding six camps. “They want this to escalate into a military conflict between Colombian and Venezuelan forces,” Maduro said. Refugees in Colombia interviewed by The Washington Post spoke of beatings and detentions in Apure as the Venezuelan military went from house to house.

Source: Washington Post April 01, 2021 20:58 UTC