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Threat to kill Uribe

Bogota: Colombia's most powerful rebel group has called on all its fighters to concentrate on assassinating the Colombian President, Alvaro Uribe, according to a message intercepted by Colombian officials. Though Mr. Uribe has been a target of the rebels since he first appeared on the national political stage, security forces have taken the renewed threat seriously and redoubled his protection. On Sunday, an unidentified man threw a grenade at a police station in the southern city of Pasto, shortly before Mr. Uribe was due to arrive for an event at a theatre four blocks away. Officials said it was unclear if Mr. Uribe was the target. The Colombian leader, who has already survived at least 10 assassination attempts, has cracked down on rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the past several years. —

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