Government bombing raid kills 20 narco-terrorists in Colombia
Twenty guerrillas have been killed in Colombia in the latest bombing raid on insurgent-controlled areas ordered by the new government, the president said Monday. “We neutralized 20 narco-terrorists, captured five… and rescued two minors,” President Abelardo de la Espriella said in a video on X. The operation took place at dawn Monday in Guaviare, southern [...] The post Government bombing raid…
A government bombing raid in Colombia resulted in the death of 20 narco-terrorists, according to President Abelardo de la Espriella, who announced the news on X on Monday. The operation, carried out at dawn in Guaviare, targeted guerrillas loyal to Ivan Mordisco, the country's most-wanted rebel and the leader of the Central General Staff (EMC) dissident group.
The EMC, a breakaway faction from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been embroiled in violent conflicts as Colombia battles its worst violence in a decade. The recent airstrikes follow two more deadly attacks against guerrillas in August. Mordisco, a staunch ally of US President Donald Trump, is leading a hardline government that has intensified military operations against armed groups involved in drug trafficking, illegal mining, and extortion.
Meanwhile, rights groups are raising concerns about the recruitment of minors by armed groups, exacerbated by their use of social media campaigns.
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