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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos rejected the killing of nine people in the municipality of El Tarra, in the border region with Venezuela of Catatumbo, whose control is disputed by several outlawed armed groups .
"Absolute rejection of the attack in El Tarra, Norte de Santander, Solidarity with the relatives of the victims and speedy recovery of the wounded, we pursue those responsible for this despicable act," said the president on his Twitter account .
Initial reports indicate that around 15:00 local time (20:00 GMT) Monday several men armed with rifles arrived at a shop located in the center of the municipality of El Tarra and fired at those who played billiards in l & # 39; place.
For its part, the Ombudsman's Office "repudiated" the events and badured that "the region of El Catatumbo must reach peace."
Similarly, the elected president, Iván Duque, also rejected what happened and added that "the authorities must clarify who is responsible and capture them. Solidarity with the relatives of the victims. "
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