More than 80 people have been killed in Colombia’s northeastern region after attempts at peace talks with the National Liberation Army failed, a Colombian official said. Twenty other people were injured, according to William Villamizar, governor of northern Santander, where many of the killings took place. The victims included community leader Carmelo Guerrero and seven … Read more
KP Police personnel patrol the area after an attack. — AFP/File Armed men set the vehicle on fire before fleeing with captives. Operation underway to recover the rest of the captives: sources. Police and CTD shot dead three TTP activists in a joint action. Security forces on Thursday rescued eight of the 17 civilian workers … Read more
A Colombian school bus driver was arrested on rape and kidnapping charges after a girl he allegedly kidnapped more than a decade ago managed to escape, authorities said Thursday. The victim disappeared 12 years ago, at the age of seven. She fled in February and denounced her alleged attacker, arrested last week in the city … Read more