Colombia’s defense minister reiterated the importance of coordinating with Venezuelan authorities to defeat guerrillas and drug traffickers along the border region Wednesday. During a visit to Cucuta, in Colombia’s northeast,…
Colombia’s defense minister announced another blow to criminal gang the Rastrojos after an operation in the north of the country. According to a statement by Juan Carlos Pinzon, national police confiscated…
A bomb apparently targeting a police station exploded in a town in northeast Colombia Wednesday. Though the blast occurred in one of the main plazas of the town of Pamplona…
The Colombian National Army on Tuesday claimed to have dismantled two drug production facilities, seizing more than 800 kilograms of coca paste. According to an press release, the army dismantled…
An explosion in Colombia’s northern Norte De Santander department killed one man and injured two others, including a young girl, early Thursday. According to the local police commander, Col. Eliecer Camacho,…
The Colombian army accused leftist guerrilla group, the FARC, of “using children” in dangerous combat situations, according to Colombia’s W Radio. The evidence came in the form of a video, supposedly…
Military operations in northern Colombia resulted in the capture of 22 alleged FARC members and more than 40 weapons, reported local media Monday. Security forces dealt a blow to the…
A Colombian criminal court convicted seven army officials for the murder of another soldier, W Radio reported Tuesday. According to the court, the men killed the newly-recruited soldier, dressed him…
Two miners were found dead Tuesday after a mining accident northern Colombia. The incident took place along the Venezuelan border in the rural area outside of the city of Cucuta,…