{
  "id": 4498371,
  "title": "Colombia’s president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/colombias-president-says-soldiers-killed-a-key-dissident-leader-4498371",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T20:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/colombia-felipe-arcadio-killed-de-la-espriella-ba28785a8bcf5815fac4b6a53d797643"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced the killing of a key dissident leader during a military operation in the southwest region of the country. The leader, known as \"Felipe\" or \"Arcadio,\" was responsible for multiple attacks on police stations and other criminal acts. This marks a hardline stance by the new administration against illegal armed groups, contrasting with the previous administration's approach. The president vowed to continue offensive operations against such groups and urged remaining leaders to surrender.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Colombia’s president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/colombias-president-says-soldiers-killed-a-key-dissident-leader",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Colombia's president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/colombias-president-says-soldiers-killed-a-key-dissident-leader-4498441",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:01:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella says soldiers killed key dissident leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/colombias-abelardo-de-la-espriella-says-soldiers-killed-key-dissident",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:41:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}