Posted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Aug 17, 2012 | News
One of the commanders of the FARC’s 10th Front has been captured in Colombia’s capital Bogota, the police reported Friday. Danilo Benavidez, alias “Carracho,” was considered the financial and logistical head of the FARC’s 10th...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Aug 17, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has been forced to pay more than $57 million compensation in the first six months of 2012, in almost all cases for unlawful detainment, local media reported Friday. According to the...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Aug 17, 2012 | News
A supposed attack by left-wing rebel group ELN in the north of Colombia has left two soldiers dead and four more wounded, reported media Thursday. The soldiers, belonging to the Army’s 4th Brigade, were ambushed while on...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Aug 16, 2012 | News
The 4th-in-command of the FARC’s 17th Front has been killed in central Colombia, local media reported Thursday. Alleged FARC commander “Manuel” was killed during combat with the Colombian army in the Neiva municipality, located...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Aug 16, 2012 | News
Colombia’s illegal armed groups have integrated more than 18,000 minors in their ranks, says a report. According to an investigation by journalist Natalia Springer, the number of minors enrolled in leftist rebel groups,...
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