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Colombia Says Amazon Airstrike Killed 19 FARC Dissidents After Petro’s Order

The operation reflects a pivot from failed talks to a directive to dismantle Iván Mordisco’s EMC.

Overview

  • The military reports the pre-dawn Nov. 10 strike hit a guerrilla enclave in Colombia’s Amazon region.
  • Commander Gen. Francisco Cubides said the action left 19 dead, with one person captured and equipment seized.
  • President Gustavo Petro had ordered bombings and the military dissolution of the EMC after negotiations broke down.
  • Cubides described the offensive as a response to an imminent attack against soldiers deployed in the area.
  • Authorities have not identified Iván Mordisco among the dead or detained, and no independent verification has been presented.