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William Fernando Martinez / AP
Nasa Indians charge a soldier in Toribio, southern Colombia on July 17. Dozens of Indians attacked half a dozen soldiers guarding communication towers on the outskirts of the town.
Luis Robayo / AFP - Getty Images
Indigenous natives drag Colombian army sergeant Rodrigo Garcia out of his military post on Mount Berlin in Toribioon July 17, 2012.
William Fernando Martinez / AP
Nasa Indians drag off a soldier in Toribio, southern Colombia on July 17.
Christian Escobar Mora / EPA
A soldier tries to stop another from shooting in the air.
Christian Escobar Mora / EPA
A soldier is attacked by indigenous trying to evict them from a military control base in El Alto del Berlin mountain in Toribio, Cauca, Colombia
Luis Robayo / AFP - Getty Images
Army sergeant Rodrigo Garcia leaves with tears in his eyes after he was forced out of his military post on Mount Berlin on July 17, 2012.
Nasa Indians near Toribio in southern Colombia have demanded security forces and leftist rebels stay off their land. Local people decided to expel a group of soldiers from the area after clashes resulted in eight people being wounded and several houses damaged, Agence France Presse reports.
Previously on PhotoBlog: Colombians dismantle police post in protest at FARC clashes
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Columbia? COLUMBIA? really?
Holy frijoles man! last time I checked this country was called COLOMBIA!
C'mon, get real! Can't you see they were indigenous scientists from NASA, attacking soldiers in DC?
So this is what NASA has to resort to since they canceled the shuttle program?!?! Restore funding NOW!
Frijoles! That's what they eat in Mejico, hombre. In Columbia, they eat grits. Columbia, South Carolina, that is.
If the Indians want the leftists and soldiers off THEIR LAND, isn't it their prerogative to keep them off? It seems that many countries have repeatedly taken Indian lands for private use, so it is inevitable that the Indians might want to fight back.
Yup,big whoop,they are only about 500+ yrs to late.Must be Libs...better late and ineffective than never...:o)
Time to exercise control the troll option ita.
:o)
And cameras just happened to be there up close and personal? There's a picture with a guy taking pictures in it! Guess those indigenouses have some modern things.
It was likely planned in advance or, at least, the government and press knew about it. If no one knew about it a) the cameras wouldn't have been there, b) the soldiers would have opened fire.
And yes, just because they are a local tribe doesn't mean they don't have access to the same amenities the rest of the country has.
These people have balls of steel, I dont care whats going on right now.
I want them on my team.
Took a lot of self control on the soldiers part in my opinion. A guy waving a machete at a comrade would not last too long where I come from. "THEY GOT THE GUNS BUT-WE GOT THE NUMBERS- GONNA WIN YEAH WE'RE TAKING OVER C'MON! Jim, you were spot on one more time.
Take a closer look. There aren't any machetes, just sticks.
These guys (soldiers) look like kids. Hope no retaliation from Higher Ups in the Military about this, but... Glad it did not end in worse way, for sure.
Howdy Stonepipe! Good to see Ya!!
Peace
Not as good as it is to see you my friend! Peace x 10
Top pic empty scabbard = machete. I myself prefer a Woodsmans Pal.
if indians in the U.S. did this the federal govt. would go in and massacure them, so that corporate could steal THEIR, coal, gold , copper, oil! the only thing left would be the LEAD in their bellies! go indians!
You mean 100 years ago? Now, there are so many different people walking around, like alot of South American indians (latinos) for example, that I think your point is moot.
unbelievable-3571258 People from Spanish (also Italian and Portuguese, their languages derive from old Latin) descent are Latinos; South American Indians are Southern Native Americans.
Unbelievable - Damn dude.......get a clue !
romilio, thanks for spreading disinformation or BS...
South American Indians are also latino. Being latino is not part of being a race, it's an ethnicity.
Agreed, what the 81. I've never heard the term 'latinos'-a relatively new term, used for people of European desent.
Yeah!They need Commies to show them the path to freedom,you Commie puke...:o)
Indigenous people have been exploited by Spaniards and their mixed descendants for 500 years. Whether it's a "legitimate" government's troops, foreigners in search of mineral wealth, or drug dealing "rebel" militias the natives are always on the short end. I'm sure the army will send in reinforcements and do their usual raping and pillaging before "peace" is restored. I'm with the Nasa and support them in their quest to free their ancient lands from both Columbian and drug peddling interlopers.
It just doesn't end down there. The natives will always get the short end of the stick.
But there also natives that have taken positions of power that do the same....
This whole story consists of only 2 sentences? Sure it has photos but its not like a town threw out an infantry, its a local skirmish with a small outpost, how is this news? The Wallmart Flash Rob had more people and violence than this.
This is happening many places in S. America. The local people are tired of getting screwed by the Latinos (they have their own dialect and are not Latinos) and the so called Leftists.
Totally agree with Ximp comment. It is unacceptable a mistake like misspelling a country name because it is not only that, it goes beyond...the credibility, accuracy, seriousness, responsability, all those principles of a good journalism, of an "international media". Seriously guys, it makes me rethink about the quality of the info you provide (as Ximp quoted above!)
Man dominating man to his own injury.
The Indians just look like they don't want the soldiers and the drug lords playing cops and robbers in their territory and destroying their houses and harming their people. Good luck to them. But they are lucky they aren't dealing with something like the LAPD or Russian or Chinese or North Korean, etc. soldiers or there would have been a massacre.
BLAME BUSH ! ! ! !
George W. Bush be held accountable for this.
Using MSNBC Logic, Bush Shut NASA down in the USA.....
...thus FORCING these jobs to be outsourced to Colombia. Not only did we loose NASA jobs to Colombian Indians, but they are now TERRORIZING Colombia.
You should really stop chewing those paint chips.
An allergic reaction to yourself could be fatal in you don't have your eppy!!!
Unless you were going for sarcasm and I missed it .
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Hey Einstein....
the highest form of Sarcasm is when the Aforementioned Sarcasm is noted by others.
So, THANKS FOR NOTING THE SARCASM YOU NOTED.
"B...B...B....BUYAAAAAAH"
I wonder where the pics of FARC soldiers being dragged away from one of their camps are. My guess is if they tried that they would end up in a very shallow grave in the jungle.