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Colombian air strikes kill 20 alleged guerrillas in Guaviare, president says
The dawn raid targeted dissidents of the former FARC group led by Ivan Mordisco in southern Colombia.
The short version
- Colombian military air strikes killed 20 alleged Central General Staff (EMC) members during a dawn operation in Guaviare.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella reported five people were captured and two minors were rescued during the operation.
- The strike follows previous August raids, including one last week in which forensics sources reported at least four minors were killed.
Key facts
- President Abelardo de la Espriella announced that a dawn air strike in Guaviare killed 20 alleged members of the EMC armed group.[France 24]
- The government operation led to the capture of five individuals and the rescue of two minors.[France 24]
- The targeted EMC fighters operated under the command of rebel leader Ivan Mordisco.[France 24]
- A source from Colombia's forensics authority reported that at least four minors were among those killed in an air strike the previous week.[France 24]
- The EMC is a dissident faction that rejected the 2016 peace agreement signed by the FARC.[France 24]
What remains uncertain
- The identities and status of the four minors reported killed in an air strike the previous week remain unconfirmed.[France 24]