Colombia military aims to ‘export security’ to Afghanistan
Colombia’s military signaled readiness to deploy troops to Afghanistan as it hopes to expand...
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Colombia invites Spain to join anti-landmine initiative
Colombia invited the Spanish government to participate in a campaign against landmines, Univision reported Thursday. The Colombian Embassy in Spain joined a campaign entitled “Lend Your Leg” which works to educate...
War documentary ‘Restrepo’ opens in Colombia
“Restrepo,” an award-winning documentary named after Juan Sebastian Restrepo, a Colombian-born U.S. platoon medic killed in action in Afghanistan, was released in Colombia Friday. The film follows the second platoon of the 173rd...
2nd Colombian soldier dies in Afghanistan
A second Colombian soldier has died in Afghanistan, in the explosion of an antipersonnel mine, local media reported Tuesday. Gustavo Rios Ordoñez, a 25-year-old Colombian from Pereira, died in the city of Kandahar while serving...
