Colombian defense minister Juan Carlos Pinzon, along with the Commandant of the Colombian Army Gen.

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"It's a strike of great importance, " Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon told Reuters news agency.

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Colombia's Minister of Defence Juan Carlos Pinzon has rejected the temporary truce, calling it "incoherent".

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