Thousands Flee as Venezuela Army Fights With Colombian Gangs
- Fighting continued on Wednesday in Venezuelan border state
- Marxist rebels and drug gangs operate on both sides of border
Venezuelans arrive in Arauquita, Colombia, on March 21.
Photographer: Daniel Fernando Martinez Cervera/AFP/Getty Images
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Deadly clashes between Venezuelan security forces and illegal armed groups have sent thousands of civilians fleeing over the border into Colombia for safety.
More than 3,100 Venezuelans have crossed the frontier “in a forced manner,” since fighting erupted this week, Colombia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Wednesday, in a post on Twitter.