Five Dead in Colombia Army-Rebel Fighting

A clash between Colombian army and rebel forces left five combatants dead, the army said in a statement Friday, marking the latest fighting despite ongoing peace talks between the two sides.

The battle Thursday in northern Antioquia department left three army soldiers dead and three wounded.

Two members of the FARC leftist rebel group died and two more were wounded, the army said in a statement.

The Colombian government has been holding peace talks with the FARC since November in Havana.

The government has refused rebel demands for a ceasefire and clashes have broken out sporadically.

Colombia's battle with Latin America's last and oldest rebel army has dragged on since the 1960s.