Colombia’s President Says Soldiers Killed a Key Dissident Leader
President Abelardo de la Espriella said the slain commander helped carry out drone attacks, roadside explosives and extortion in a hard-line campaign against dissident groups.
- On Sunday, President Abelardo announced that soldiers killed a key Revolutionary Armed Forces dissident leader known as "Felipe" or "Arcadio" operating in Colombia's southwest region.
- President Abelardo called the death a "crushing blow" to the faction led by Ivan Mordisco; Felipe commanded the Jaime Martinez unit responsible for drone attacks and extortion across Valle and Cauca.
- Marking a policy shift from predecessor Gustavo Petro, President Abelardo warned that "Any criminal who doesn't surrender will end up in a body bag" as offensive operations continue against illegal armed groups.
- On Friday, President Abelardo announced the capture of Emilio Cordero Sierra, known as "Fantasma," accused of coordinating cocaine exchanges for military hardware with FARC dissident groups.
- The President formally concluded the peace process through resolutions issued Friday, authorizing extradition to the United States of five suspects whose handover had been suspended under the previous administration.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella says soldiers killed key dissident leader
A prominent leader of the dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who operated in a volatile area in the country’s southwest region was killed on Sunday during a military operation, said President Abelardo de la Espriella. The president said the death of a man known as “Felipe” or “Arcadio” was a “crushing blow” to the dissident faction led by a man who goes by “Ivan Mordisco”. De la Espriella posted a video on s…
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Colombia’s president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A key leader of the dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who operated in a volatile area in the country’s southwest region
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Colombia's president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader
Colombia's president says a key leader of the dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces has been killed during a military operation.
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