Six members of armed groups killed in first military operations of new Colombian president
2 sources across 2 countries · Bangladesh · France
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- The Daily Star
- Le Monde
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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced that six members of armed groups were killed during the first military operations of his new government. According to the president, four rebels including a second commander of a FARC dissident group known as Comandos de la Frontera were killed in the Meta department. Two members of the Clan del Golfo drug cartel were killed in the Antioquia department. The president stated that these operations send a clear and powerful message to all bandits.
President de la Espriella has promised to fight narcoterrorism and criminal organizations without respite, stating that the option for dialogue with major armed groups is exhausted. He intends to intensify bombardments with support from Israel and the United States and plans to stop peace negotiations started by his predecessor, Gustavo Petro. These operations follow a period of unprecedented violence in Colombia. On the first full day of his mandate, several attacks occurred, including a drone strike on a police post in the North that killed one officer.
Reporting on the president's political identity differs by perspective. A center source describes him as a far right leader, while a center left source refers to him as a representative of the hard right.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The report provides extensive context on the president's shift in strategy away from peace talks and his alignment with hard right policies.
- Centre
- The report focuses on the military outcome and the president's message to criminals while labeling him as far right.
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