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[^1]\n\nHuman Rights Watch released a report in 2026 stating that more than 1,500 children have been recruited by illegal armed groups in Colombia since 2021. [^2]\n\nIllegal armed groups in Colombia use TikTok and Facebook to publish content with false promises of wealth, vehicles, and status, using emoticons such as ninjas, clovers, and bundles of bills to evade platform controls and reach young users. [^3]\n\nOne of the property owners of the establishments on French Avenue was detained during the operation. [^4]\n\nThe Dominican Republic's Procuraduría conducted a simultaneous raid on multiple gun stores and military supply businesses located on French Avenue in Santo Domingo. [^5]\n\nDenis Manturov, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister, told TASS on September 2, 2026, that domestic companies possess a wide array of innovative interceptor drone designs. [^6]\n\nTikTok spokespersons said the company proactively removes accounts that violate its rules, blocks terms associated with organized crime, and collaborates with Colombian authorities, responding to requests in less than 24 hours. [^7]\n\nAgents from the Ministry of Defense transported black boxes containing evidence seized during the raid to a truck. [^8]\n\nDenis Manturov stated that domestic companies have already presented a large number of innovative developments in the field of interceptor drones. [^9]\n\nThe most effective and promising interceptor drone models are being selected jointly with the Defense Ministry for mass production. [^10]\n\nThe selected interceptor drone models are already entering serial manufacturing. [^11]\n\nMembers of the National Police and a SWAT team participated in the security operations at the scene. 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