30 October 2008

Colombian Military "Clean up"

Colombia is making strides in cleaning up their miitary:
The Colombian military said Wednesday it had fired 27 soldiers, including generals and colonels, in an investigation into the army's role into the killings of at least 11 men who disappeared from a poor Bogota suburb this year.
The firings marked the biggest one-day purge of military ranks for human rights abuses, according to former Defense Minister Rafael Pardo.


More information about Colombian Army: Official Site; Wikipedia; GlobalSecurity

By: Brant

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