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The Venezuelan government decreed on Wednesday state of general alert, completing 90 percent deployment of its military force in zones bordering with Colombia.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Gustavo Rangel announced that the deployment of soldiers, combat tanks and airplanes has almost been concluded in the states of Zulia, Tachira and Apure, bordering with Colombia.

Venezuelan national guards stop traffic at the Simon Bolivar international bridge that connects Venezuela and Colombia, in San Antonio, 880 km (547 miles) west from Caracas March 4, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

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