Colombia Confirms Children Killed in Bombing Against Armed Groups
The Colombian government confirmed Monday that three minors were killed in the bombing carried out last week against a camp belonging to a dissident faction of the former FARC in a rural area of the department of Guaviare. The operation, dubbed Operation Amon and conducted on August 27, left ten members of the armed group […]
Colombia has confirmed that three children were killed in an airstrike last week against a dissident faction of the former FARC in the Guaviare region. The operation, known as Operation Amon, resulted in the deaths of ten armed group members, one minor rescue, and one captured individual. The National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences is currently identifying the bodies recovered from the attack, which has raised questions about the involvement of minors in the conflict.
Among the victims, two were 15 years old and one was 16. The Defense Minister, Gen. Jorge Mora, emphasized that the recruitment and use of minors in the conflict constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime. The government has vowed to strengthen efforts to prosecute networks responsible for recruiting minors for armed organizations.
The unresolved case of Urias Perdomo, the main target of the operation, adds complexity to the situation. Authorities claim he was among the combatants at the attacked camp but his identification has not been confirmed yet.
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