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  On January 31, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Operation Lightning against "drug trafficking" and "illegal organizations" on the border with Catatumbo. The next day, Venezuelan authorities destroyed 3 camps of "illegal armed groups" in Zulia and seized 655 kilogram of cocaine and 1,400 liters of acetone. Venezuelan troops engaged in direct combat with ELN from across the border. On February 10, Venezuelan forces destroyed 27 more camps of "illegal groups" on the border with Colombia. On 6 March, Columbian and Venezuelan presidents met with each other to discuss military cooperation.