Colombian Police capture 19 rebels
November 12th, 2009 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
- Bogota, Nov 12 (EFE) Nineteen rebels of Colombia’s largest leftist guerrilla group have been captured in three separate operations, the police said.
Fourteen rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were captured in northeastern Norte de Santander province, while the rest of the insurgents were nabbed in Antioquia and Uribe provinces, the police said in a statement Wednesday.
All the accused were involved in extortion, drug trafficking and terrorist activities.
Sphere: Related ContentRelated Stories
- 39 killed in Colombia clashes - Nov 11, 2009
- Colombian guerrilla who guarded Betancourt surrenders - Sep 15, 2009
- FARC guerrilla wanted by US captured in Colombia - Nov 02, 2009
- 17 Colombian rebels killed in air strike - Aug 04, 2009
- 45 Colombian rebels killed in bombing: Report - Jul 26, 2009
- 18 ELN guerrillas surrender in Colombia - Dec 08, 2008
- Colombia's army chief resigns amid scandal - Nov 05, 2008
- Colombia's FARC rebels release four hostages - Feb 02, 2009
- Venezuela freezes relations with Colombia - Jul 30, 2009
- Colombia extradites captured rebel, 9 others to US - Sep 20, 2009
Categories
- World
Posted in World, |