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At least six people have died in overnight protests in the Colombian city of Cali, local media reported on Saturday.
Newspaper El Tiempo reported six dead, while RCN Radio reported at least seven had died.
Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday night sent additional military assistance to support police in the Valle del Cauca district, the epicentre of the protests of which Cali is the capital, after several people died in protests earlier in the day.
"This operation will almost triple our capacity in the whole province in less than 24 hours," Duque said.
Overnight he extended the order to seven other districts.

Four people died on Friday in Cali in armed clashes over street blocks which have been affecting the mobility of residents and goods, local media reported.
Since the end of April, there have been numerous protests in different cities in the South American country. At least 44 people have died in connection with the demonstrations, according to the national ombudsman's office.
Initially, the demonstrators had protested against a tax reform that has since been withdrawn. Opposition to a health reform - now also scrapped - and advocacy for the fragile peace process were then some of the new issues that brought people out onto the streets.
Colombia has lived through a civil war that lasted more than 50 years and cost the lives of 220,000 people. In 2016, the government made a peace agreement with the FARC guerrilla movement, boosting the economy and the tourism industry - but peace is fragile and police violence widespread.


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At least six people killed in overnight protests in Cali, Colombia

A bank office is burnt by demonstrators in Medellin, Colombia, on Friday. Photo: AFP

TOPSHOT - A demonstrator wearing a gas mask and holding a makeshift sheild reacts during clashes with riot police during a protest against the government in Madrid, Colombia, on May 28, 2021. - Three people died on May 28 during anti-government protests in the Colombian city of Cali, authorities said, as the country marked a full month of social unrest that has claimed dozens of lives. (Photo by Juan Pablo Pino / AFP)

Colombia’s month of protests has left dozens dead but there’s no end in sight

Protesters rally against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque. Photo: AFP

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 29, 2021 a man is arrested during clashes with the police following a protest against a tax reform bill launched by Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Medellin, Colombia. - Colombia marks on May 28, 2021 a full month of anti-government protests that have claimed dozens of lives and invited international condemnation of its police response. Observers fear the end is nowhere in sight. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 28, 2021 demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest against a tax reform bill launched by Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Bogota. - Colombia marks on May 28, 2021 a full month of anti-government protests that have claimed dozens of lives and invited international condemnation of its police response. Observers fear the end is nowhere in sight. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

FILE PHOTO: Colombia's President Ivan Duque speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

Calls for calm as Colombia deploys ‘excessive force’ against protesters

A demonstrator who was hit by a petrol bomb during clashes with riot police in Cali, Colombia. Photo: AFP

Colombian army tanks are seen on a national highway during a protest against a tax reform proposed by the Colombian government in the north of Santander, Colombia, on May 4, 2021. - The international community on May 4 decried what the UN described as an 'excessive use of force' by security officers in Colombia after official data showed 19 people were killed and 846 injured during days of anti-government protests. (Photo by Schneyder MENDOZA / AFP)

TOPSHOT - Demonstrators clash with the police during a demonstration against the tax reform proposed by the Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Bogota, on April 28, 2021. - Workers' unions, teachers, civil organizations, indigenous people and other sectors reject the project that is underway in Congress, considering that it punishes the middle class and is inappropriate in the midst of the crisis unleashed by the pandemic. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

A woman walks past La Luna hotel that was burned and looted Monday night during a protest against tax reform in Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Colombia's finance minister resigned on Monday following five days of protests over a tax reform proposal that left at least 17 dead. (AP Photo/Andres Gonzalez)

Demonstrators take part in a protest against a tax reform proposed by Colombian President Ivan Duque's government in Bogota, on May 4, 2021. - The international community on Tuesday decried what the UN described as an 'excessive use of force' by security officers in Colombia after official data showed 19 people were killed and 846 injured during days of anti-government protests. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

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Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday night sent additional military assistance to support police in the Valle del Cauca district
Opposition to a health reform - now scrapped - and advocacy for the fragile peace process were some of the issues that brought people out onto the streets



Opposition to a health reform - now scrapped - and advocacy for the fragile peace process were some of the issues that brought people out onto the streets.
