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Conflict● ElevatedSep 1 · Sep 1, 2026, 5:42 AM

Government air strikes kill 20 alleged guerrillas in Colombia, president says

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · South America

Fresh government air strikes have killed 20 alleged members of the Central General Staff (EMC) armed group in southern Colombia, the country's new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday. The new administration carried out two other deadly air strikes against suspected guerrillas in August, which sources within Colombia's forensics authority say killed at least four minors.

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