Colombia's attorney general on Wednesday defended the credibility of intelligence reports that ELN rebels were plotting to kill him and two other people despite denials by the ELN and military.
Two weeks ago, Attorney General Francisco Barbosa reported that the National Liberation Army guerrilla groupBarbosa's claim was followed by similar reports of planned attacks against Maria Fernanda Cabal, a senator of the right-wing Democratic Center party, and retired army general Eduardo Zapateiro.it planned the attacks, while Colombia's government has said it had no received no such reports.
Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez and military leadership said late on Tuesday in a statement that the armed forces had access to the same information on Aug. 4 and did not see evidence of a threat.
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