U.S. President George W. Bush has called his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe to express support for his "strong leadership" against Colombian rebels, U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Tuesday.
"The president thanked President Uribe for his strong leadership in going after the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia)," Johndroe said.
According to media reports, Colombia bombed and dispatched troops into Ecuador in a weekend raid that killed a leader of the FARC in his jungle camp.
The U.S. government has expressed support for the Colombian action. However, countries including Brazil and Venezuela have condemned the raid by Colombia, which has been a key U.S. ally in South America.
Source: Xinhua
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