One Colombian soldier was killed and two others seriously injured by an explosion inside a military complex on Wednesday afternoon in Yarumal, north of Medellin in the Antioquia department. Initial information has indicated that...
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...
A Colombian soldier died this weekend while serving in the Spanish army in Afghanistan, Spain’s ministry of defense confirmed Monday. Niyireth Pineda Marin and 5 other soldiers were conducting a reconnaissance patrol in...
A Colombian professional soldier apparently launched a grenade at a colleague, killing the 20-year-old in the central Colombian department of Huila. Military officials have released few details although the attack seems to have...
Five soldiers have been injured in a grenade explosion at a military housing base near the town of Sogamoso, in the central Colombian department of Boyaca, reported El Tiempo. The blast occurred at the Tarqui Battalion around...
Two Colombian soldiers have received 20 years in prison for the “false positive” murder of a farmer in 2007, local media reported. The prosecuting judge found soldiers Victor Alfonso Vargas Gomez and Andres Horacio...
A Colombian soldier has been shot and killed by a colleague in an act of intolerance, the army reported on Wednesday. Soldier Santiago Montero, 22, was apparently shot by fellow solider Luis Miguel Beltran because he angrily...
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday ordered the arrest of ten and charged another six for the alleged extrajudicial killing of civilians. A human rights prosecutor ordered the arrest of 10 soldiers...
A helicopter designated for the FARC hostage release mission is diverted to pick up an injured soldier in the southwest department of Caqueta on Friday. The mission will continue unaffected, reports Caracol Radio. According to...
