ELN Announces Halting of Attacks on Colombian Military

The ELN, a leftist guerrilla group who have waged a 60-year insurgency in Colombia, announced on Tuesday that they would cease all offensive operations against the Colombian state. This step was agreed last week after negotiations in Havana, as a part of the larger ceasefire process which is set to begin in August. Colombia's Defence Minister also confirmed that Colombia's armed forces would halt offensive operations against the ELN.