Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas said their 101-day ceasefire ends at midnight, but there is a "consensus" on the need to extend it, its leader Pablo Beltran announced.
The ceasefire's expiration comes as rebel and Colombian government negotiators resume peace talks in neighboring Ecuador.
"Today Tuesday at 2400 hours the cessation, which lasted 101 days, comes to an end,"Read more
Colombia's second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure in recent months in order to "gain ground" ahead of peace talks with the government, analysts have said.
The talks, originally scheduled for Oct. 27 last year in Quito, Ecuador, were put on hold until Jan. 10 as the rebels failed to meetRead more