FARC guerrilla dissidents deny being behind senator's attack

BOGOTA, June 13 (Reuters) - The main dissident faction of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla denied any responsibility for the attack against Colombian senator Miguel Uribe, on a statement Friday.
The senator and potential presidential candidate remains hospitalized in an intensive care unit after being shot in Bogota on Saturday.

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