Colombia: four members of the Army die in combat with FARC dissidents

Four members of the Army Colombia died this Saturday in combat with FARC dissidents in a rural area of ​​the municipality of Cumbitara, in the department of Nariño, the military institution said in a statement.

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The Army detailed that the military was participating in an offensive operation against the Franco Benavides structure of dissidents of the FARC when “troops from the Deployable Force Against Transnational Threats enter combat” and “unfortunately four of our soldiers were killed”.

O four soldiers Those who lost their lives are Lieutenant José Rafael Martínez Morelo and soldiers Juan Carlos Silva Argumedo, Jean Carlos Yaguara Yépez and Jhan Carlos Sandoval Sandoval. Their bodies have already been transferred to Pasto, capital of the department of Nariño.

“The development of the military operation by National Army troops in the area continues, to protect communities in the sector and determine the whereabouts of those responsible”, added the Army.

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Franco Benavides’ structure is part of the Central General Staff (EMC), the main dissident of the FARC led by “Iván Mordisco” who tomorrow begins a meeting with the Government in the department of Cauca to define the beginning of the dialogue table and advance some agreements such as a bilateral ceasefire.

O death of the members of Army It takes place a few hours before the start of this meeting, in which both delegations participate reaffirming their desire for peace but with precedents of quarrels that in the past led them to postpone the start of peace negotiations.

Source: Elcomercio

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