Seven military officers have been suspended over the murder of three children in the Arauca department, announced army commander General Alejandro Navas. Armed forces commander Admiral Edgar Cely confirmed that…
A network trafficking weapons and explosives was broken up when 32 suspected arms dealers were captured in a seven-city, joint operation between the Colombian national army and the Prosecutor General’s…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday announced a mission to rescue seven people kidnapped on Thursday by guerrillas in the country’s Nariño department, reports Colombian media. Uribe described the event…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said this weekend that members of the army who commit “false positives” killings do not receive “a single penny as reward” from the government, reported Caracol…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Thursday he has received information accusing an army brigade of involvement in the illegal drug trade, reports Colombian media. The Colombian president said that he had…
The Colombian army have destroyed more than 18,000 hectares of illegal crops since the beginning of the year, announced the national army’s official website. The ministry clarified that 650 hectares…
The Bogota Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced a former National Army commander to 40 years in prison for his involvement in the 1997 Mapiripan massacre. The court found General Jaime…