US EditionPhotos Show the Aftermath of Fatal Attacks in Colombia
- Mourners attended the funeral of Capt. Francisco Merchan in Mongua, Colombia, after he was killed when his helicopter was shot down by a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group.
- A car bomb exploded outside an air force base in Cali, Colombia, causing damage and panic.
- Firefighters responded to the scene of the car bomb explosion, and mourners attended a vigil for the victims.
- This tragic incident marks a significant escalation in violence from dissident groups in Colombia, affecting local communities and law enforcement.
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Ottumwa Courier
Photos show the aftermath of fatal attacks in Colombia
Mourners attended the funeral of Capt. Francisco Merchan, a police pilot killed when his helicopter was shot down by a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group, in his hometown of Mongua, Colombia. And in Cali, a car bomb…
Michael Stiven Astaiza Ortiz was one of the 13 police officers killed in the attack against a helicopter involved in the eradication of coca crops in the municipality of Amalfi. The city of Cali fired with flowers and tributes to patrolman Michael Stiven Astaiza Ortiz, one of the 13 police officers killed in the attack against a helicopter involved in the eradication of coca crops in the municipality of Amalfi. At the funeral of the uniforme cam…
Porfirio EscandónRepresentatives of the government of Colombia held Friday peace talks with dissident FARC guerrillas, a day after 13 police officers were killed in an attack with drones and rifles, confirmed Monday the official body in charge of the dialogues. On Thursday, the rebels under the command of alias "Calarcá" shot down a police helicopter and faced a mission to eradicate narcocultures in Antioquia (northwest). The meeting between the…
The meeting took place only one day after the attack that shot down a helicopter and left 13 police officers dead. The meeting had been scheduled for another meeting on August 15, as confirmed by El Espectador. The meeting was held on August 23 in the El Diamante hamlet, in the Yari Plains. Government delegates such as Chief Negotiator Gloria Quiceno and former Senator Feliciano Valencia participated. Leopoldo Durán (Chief negotiator of the Cent…
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