Colombian Rebel Leader Killed
Jorge Briceno, aka “Mono Jojoy,” had long operated as a senior leader of the FARC rebel force in Colombia. But on Thursday news came that Briceno had been killed in a military airstrike, dealing a blow to the guerrilla movement and providing a public relations coup for newly minted President Juan Manuel Santos.
Jorge Briceno, aka “Mono Jojoy,” had long operated as a senior leader of the FARC rebel force in Colombia. But on Thursday news came that Briceno had been killed in a military airstrike, dealing a blow to the guerrilla movement and providing a public relations coup for newly minted President Juan Manuel Santos.
The U.S. had put a $5 million bounty on Briceno’s head, and the White House welcomed news of his demise, calling it an “important victory” for Colombia. –JCL
TRUTHDIG’S JOURNALISM REMAINS CLEARThe BBC:
One of the most senior leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) has been killed, say reports.
Jorge Briceno, also known as Mono Jojoy, died in a military air strike in the Macarena region, known to be a Farc stronghold, local media said.
President Juan Manuel Santos said Jojoy’s death was “the hardest blow” in the history of the rebel movement.
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