FARC Dissident Leader Allegedly Killed in Second Bombing Ordered by De la Espriella
In the short time he has been in government, Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered two bombings in Colombia: one in Catatumbo, a border area with Venezuela, against the ELN, and the most recent one, on the night of this Wednesday, August 26, in the jungles of Guaviare, in the southeast of the country, against […]
Abelardo de la Espriella, the Colombian president, has ordered two bombings in the country thus far. One attack targeted the ELN in Catatumbo, a border region with Venezuela, while the more recent and significant bombing occurred in the Guaviare jungle in the southeast of the nation. This latter operation, carried out on August 26, aimed to eliminate dissident FARC leader Juan Antonio Agudelo Salazar, also known as 'Urias Perdomo', and other members of the 'Rodrigo Cadete' structure.
According to President De la Espriella, eight individuals from this dissident organization lost their lives in the Guaviare bombing, with 'Urias Perdomo' being the key figure among them. The alleged 'Urias Perdomo' had been a target due to his role as the main leader of the 'Rodrigo Cadete' structure and Alexander Diaz Mendoza's right-hand man.
The authorities had been offering a reward of up to 400 million pesos (approximately US$127,000) for information leading to his capture. The bombing operation involved five Kfir aircraft and six Super Tucanos.
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