‘Humanitarian time bomb’: 4,700 Venezuelans flee to Colombia

Some accuse Venezuelan army of using excessive force in operation against armed groups near Colombia-Venezuela border.

About 4,700 Venezuelans have been displaced to neighbouring Colombia during the past week, according to Colombian government figures, after the Venezuelan military launched an operation against armed groups near the border. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti, reporting from a shelter in Arauquita, Colombia, said clashes continued on Sunday on the Venezuelan side of the border. “Many here are very angry at the Venezuelan government for what they consider the use of excessive force on the part of the Venezuelan armed forces,” Rampietti said.