He said assurances were needed that Colombia's government had "severed links to these terrorist groups."

The Iraqi authorities have said that the government severed the production-sharing agreement in 2002, and occupation officials later declared all such contracts suspended.

The Greek government immediately suspended all team sports in Greece and severed the ties between teams and their supporters' organizations.

It was established after the government of the Republic of China and Japan severed their diplomatic relations in 1972.

The Brazilian government presented its demands and, upon seeing the British government's position weaken, severed diplomatic ties with Britain in June 1863.

The United States recalled its ambassador (but did not break off diplomatic relations) while other governments severed diplomatic relations with Germany in protest.

The Brazilian government then severed diplomatic ties with Britain in June 1863.

He said the government was "severing the roots while pouring water on the leaves."

In the course of the 2011 Libyan civil war, the government severed the physical communications links between the rebel-held east and the rest of Libya.

The foreign ministers also suspend Afghanistan from their organization and ask that their respective governments sever diplomatic relations with it.