{
  "id": 5395787,
  "title": "Judge orders Colombia’s military to suspend air strikes on illegal armed groups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/judge-orders-colombias-military-to-suspend-air-strikes-on-illegal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:04:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia Reports",
    "slug": "colombia-reports",
    "url": "https://colombiareports.com/judge-orders-colombias-military-to-suspend-air-strikes-on-illegal-armed-groups/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Colombian court has instructed the government and military to halt air strikes on suspected members of illegal armed groups while investigating the potential harm to child victims of forced recruitment. The Bogota family court issued this directive in response to a lawsuit filed by a citizen who alleged the state had neglected its duty to safeguard children during air strikes. The court directed the presidency, the ministry of national defense, the general command of military forces, the national army, the Colombian aerospace force, and the national navy to take appropriate action and suspend offensive air operations against targets with evidence of child or adolescent recruitment by armed groups. This order is pending a decision on the merits of the constitutional protection case. According to Radio Caracol, at least 107 minors have been killed in air strikes on illegal armed groups since they resumed in 2018 under former President Ivan Duque. The order follows President Abelardo de la Espriella's announcement of the military killing 23 \"narcoterrorists\" in the deadliest air strike during the peace process that began in 2016. President Espriella pledged to resume bombing campaigns after former President Gustavo Petro suspended them in favor of peace talks. Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora blamed guerrilla groups for the deaths of three children in an August air strike, alleging they were using children as human shields and combatants.",
  "summary": "A court ordered the government and the military to suspend air strikes on suspected members of illegal armed groups while studying the risk of harm to child forced recruitment victims. In a preliminary sentence, the Bogota family court in response to a lawsuit that was filed by a civilian who claimed the State ignored its […] The post Judge orders Colombia’s military to suspend air strikes on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}