Rebels passed through Venezuela en route to Colombia before deadly attack, report reveals

Leaked report raises likelihood that Venezuelan government green-lit attack that killed more than 80

Tensions are growing between Bogotá and Caracas after it emerged that rebels responsible for one of Colombia’s worst episodes of violence in recent years travelled through Venezuelan territory before launching the bloody wave of attacks.

At least 80 combatants armed with assault rifles and explosives passed through the Venezuelan border states of Táchira and Zulia before attacking a rival armed group and its suspected civilian supporters, according to a leaked military intelligence report.

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