On Friday the Colombian military announced that FARC rebels had shot and killed three police officers who were out patrolling a stretch of highway. After this attack, FARC went on to bring down an electricity pylon, an act which cut off the power to nearly half a million people in the southern region of Caqueta.

The nation of Colombia and the Marxist guerrilla group are still currently in peace negotiations, which are aimed at putting an end to over 50 years of deadly conflict. An estimated 220,000 people have died due to the tensions between FARC and the Latin American country.

In May, FARC -- a group which started up in 1964 and can boast 8,000 members -- ended a unilateral ceasefire by killing 11 soldiers.

Since the ceasefire has been lifted FARC has been attacked almost on a daily basis by the government. Their oil trucks and pipelines have been hit, and their water supplies have been polluted.

As reported by the BBC, President Juan Manuel Santos has noted what he calls the irrationality of FARC’s recent actions and has responded to the two attacks by ordering the resumption of bombing raids on various rebel positions.

The latest attack on Colombia’s power is in line with recent FARC attacks on Colombia's infrastructure, including roads and oil pipelines.

Writing about the deaths of the officers on Twitter, Reuters reports that Ipiales district commander Coronel Alfredo Ruiz Clavijo said, "The FARC are showing they don't have the will for peace but for war."

The FARC rebels have called for a bilateral ceasefire while the peace talks continue. Despite this demand, President Juan Manuel Santos has stated that hostilities will be over only after a peace deal is actually signed.

FARC’s recent attacks are seen by some analysts as part of a larger strategy aimed at angering average Colombian citizens and motivating the masses into pressuring Santos to call for a bilateral truce.