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Nasa Tribe in Colombia promises harsh sentences for suspects





The Nasa Tribe in Colombia is putting four suspected rebels on trial.

The rebels allegedly belong to FARC, a guerrilla group. Tribal elders say the suspects have attacked several people.

The suspects could be flogged or exiled from Nasa territory if found guilty, a tribal leader said.

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