US Edition27 Colombians Killed in Clashes Between Rival Guerrilla Groups
The deadly fight over a cocaine trafficking zone followed a split in April 2024 and involved factions rejecting the 2016 peace deal, officials said.
- On Jan 18, military authorities reported at least 27 members of a leftist guerrilla group were killed in clashes in El Retorno, Guaviare, about 300 kilometers southwest of Bogotá.
- Territorial competition for a jungle area strategic for cocaine production and trafficking erupted after factions split in April 2024, rejecting the 2016 peace agreement that allowed 13,000 former FARC members to disarm.
- Néstor Gregorio Vera, known as Iván Mordisco, and Alexander Díaz Mendoza, alias Calarcá Córdoba, led factions with all casualties reported from Vera's group and Mendoza's leader confirming clashes.
- President Gustavo Petro's stalled peace efforts risk being undermined as Alexander Díaz Mendoza's faction engages in peace talks while Néstor Gregorio Vera's group continues hostilities.
- Against the backdrop of decades-long conflict, `We know we have had our differences in the past... but today we are facing a common enemy`, said Mordisco, highlighting the wider toll of Colombia's armed conflict.
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26 killed in battle between rival guerrilla factions in southern Colombia
A major battle between two rival guerrilla organizations in southern Colombia left 26 suspected fighters dead, according to the regional army commander said Monday. Authorities were able to recover the bodies of the suspected guerrillas around La Paz, a township on the border of the Amazon jungle in the Guaviare province. Local organizations and regional […]
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Rival guerrilla groups clash in Colombia over territorial control, 27 killed
At least 27 guerrilla fighters were killed in violent clashes between rival FARC factions in Colombia. The fighting highlights ongoing challenges in peace efforts amid control battles over drug trafficking regions.
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