FARC and ELN are dying but will not accept it: Military chief
The commander of Colombia’s armed forces, Admiral Edgar Cely, has said that the FARC and the ELN are “dying” but they will not accept it and are increasing terrorist attacks…
The commander of Colombia’s armed forces, Admiral Edgar Cely, has said that the FARC and the ELN are “dying” but they will not accept it and are increasing terrorist attacks…
Colombia’s government has warned that armed groups may use intimidation tactics to keep land they have illegally obtained, Caracol Radio reported Monday. Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo expressed concern that…
The commander of Colombia’s Armed Forces says the FARC are increasingly returning to traditional guerrilla tactics like the use of landmines, and warns of the difficulty of removing these devices,…
FARC commander “Oliver Solarte,” who was killed Monday by Colombian armed forces in Putumayo, was one of the group’s key drugs and arms smugglers and a link to Mexican drug…
President Juan Manuel Santos warned Thursday that any foreign company that pays a ransom to terrorist groups for kidnapped employees will not be allowed to do business in Colombia. Speaking…
The commander of Colombia’s armed forces, Admiral Edgar Cely, has asked the Colombian people to have “patience” with the inevitable capture of FARC leader Guillerno Leon Saenz, alias “Alfonso Cano,” Caracol Radio reported Friday. “These…
Colombia’s military said Tuesday that that the minor killed in an air raid on a FARC camp was not from Ecuador as initially thought, but was Colombian. Armed forces commander…
The armed forces commanders of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru are set to meet Thursday at the shared border of the three nations to discuss security in the Amazon region, reports…
The commander of Colombia’s armed forces, admiral Edgar Cely, said Sunday he regrets the FARC’s rejection to cease violence and begin peace talks. “I believe they are missing a great…