Colombian forces have bombed a rebel camp in the jungle, killing at least 16 suspected guerrillas, officials say. The aerial bombing, south of the capital Bogota, was part of a hunt for the military chief of the Farc rebels, Jorge Briceno - known as "Mono Jojoy". He leads the most powerful division of the left-wing group, and is believed to have some 4,000 men under his command. Colombian rebels have been under pressure following a military campaign launched by President Alvaro Uribe. He remains popular after seven years in office, and is seeking a constitutional amendment that would allow him to run for a third consecutive term. Saturday's bombing occurred in Meta province. The Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) have been fighting the Colombian authorities since the mid-1960s. |
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Colombia 'bombs Farc jungle camp'
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