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Colombia seizes 'key Farc data' | Colombia seizes 'key Farc data' |
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Colombian officials say they have scored another success against Marxist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). | Colombian officials say they have scored another success against Marxist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). |
They say they have seized a computer containing names and aliases of members of the Eastern Bloc - one of the Farc's most powerful fighting divisions. | |
The discovery follows the killing of a guerrilla commander known by the alias "El Paisa" in a recent air strike. | The discovery follows the killing of a guerrilla commander known by the alias "El Paisa" in a recent air strike. |
He was alleged to have been responsible for hundreds of murders and abductions. | He was alleged to have been responsible for hundreds of murders and abductions. |
"El Paisa" was killed on Sunday in an air raid near the western province of Choco, the government said earlier. | "El Paisa" was killed on Sunday in an air raid near the western province of Choco, the government said earlier. |
He became well-known in 2003 when he shot eight hostages, including a former defence minister and provincial governor. | He became well-known in 2003 when he shot eight hostages, including a former defence minister and provincial governor. |
The Farc, which has waged a 44-year civil war in Colombia, holds several hundred hostages. | The Farc, which has waged a 44-year civil war in Colombia, holds several hundred hostages. |
The group has been put under pressure by the Colombian security forces, which is backed by the US military. | The group has been put under pressure by the Colombian security forces, which is backed by the US military. |