Colombian Mass Graves Discovered
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 27th, 2009 4:41 am by HL
Colombian Mass Graves Discovered
Two mass graves, one filled with the bodies of 16 FARC guerrillas and another containing the remains of 17 peasants, were found in Colombia on the property of a deceased right-wing militia leader. The victims are believed to have been killed more than a decade ago. JCL The BBC: Two mass graves connected to Colombia’s decades-long internal conflict have been found, officials say. They say one grave, containing the bodies of 17 peasants, was discovered in a ranch in the north-west belonging to a late far-right militia leader. The armed forces chief announced the discovery of a second mass grave, which he said held the remains of 16 left-wing Farc guerrillas, in the south. The Farc have been fighting the Colombian government since the 1960s. The peasants’ bodies were found on a ranch that belonged to paramilitary leader Carlos Castano, who was killed in 2004. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEM
Two mass graves, one filled with the bodies of 16 FARC guerrillas and another containing the remains of 17 peasants, were found in Colombia on the property of a deceased right-wing militia leader. The victims are believed to have been killed more than a decade ago.? JCL
The BBC:
Two mass graves connected to Colombia’s decades-long internal conflict have been found, officials say.
They say one grave, containing the bodies of 17 peasants, was discovered in a ranch in the north-west belonging to a late far-right militia leader.
The armed forces chief announced the discovery of a second mass grave, which he said held the remains of 16 left-wing Farc guerrillas, in the south.
The Farc have been fighting the Colombian government since the 1960s.
The peasants’ bodies were found on a ranch that belonged to paramilitary leader Carlos Castano, who was killed in 2004.
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