UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern on Monday about rising tensions between Colombia and its neighbors, Venezuela and Ecuador.
"The secretary-general is concerned about the increased tensions and heightened rhetoric emerging over the weekend involving Colombia and its neighbors, Ecuador and Venezuela," said a statement issued by Ban's press office.
"He urges restraint and calls on all three countries to address their shared concerns in the spirit of dialogue and cooperation that has traditionally characterized their relations," it added.
Colombia's police and air force launched an offensive against rebels on Saturday. Ecuador said the Colombian forces made an unauthorized incursion 3 kilometers inside Ecuadorian territory.
Following the incident, Venezuela closed its embassy in Colombia while Ecuador recalled its ambassador from Colombia and sent home Colombia's ambassador to Ecuador, Carlos Holguin.
Source:Xinhua
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