FARC Security Chief Killed By Army
June 07 2011
The Colombian army has says it has killed a top guerrilla commander, reports Colombia Reports.
The death of Alirio Rojas Bocanegra, also known as El Abuelo (the Grandpa), reportedly occurred late Friday and was announced by the military on Saturday.
According to the military, the guerrilla leader commanded the security rings protecting Alfonso Cano, the chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), who is believed to be located in the mountainous southern part...
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