Colombian Defense Minister defends military operation against 'Calarcá' that killed three minors

Colombian Defense Minister Jorge Mora supports military operation against 'Calarcá' rebels resulting in 10 deaths, including three minors.

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Jorge Mora, Colombian Minister of Defense, supported the government's operation against 'Calarcá' rebels, stating that child recruitment constitutes a war crime and violation of international humanitarian law. ^[1] The operation in El Retorno, Guaviare, against the 'Calarcá' faction resulted in 10 deaths, including two minors under 15 and one 16-year-old, according to Medicina Legal. ^[2] The Colombian Attorney General's Office reactivated 27 arrest warrants against leaders of the FARC dissident factions. ^[3] Medicina Legal confirmed 9 of 10 bodies from the operation, with one still unidentifiable as of August 31, 2026. ^[4] The operation 'Amón' resulted in the seizure of 19 rifles, 7 machine guns, 15 short weapons, 1 mortar, 22 mortar grenades, 8 grenades, 174 providers, 20 drone grenades, and 29,000 rounds of ammunition. ^[5] Among the targeted individuals are the aliases 'Calarcá', 'Andrey Avendaño', 'John Mechas', 'Walter Mendoza', and 'Leopoldo'. ^[6] Fiscal Camargo stated that the revocation of the designation of these individuals as representatives imposed the reactivation of arrest warrants that previously had execution suspended. ^[7] The reactivated arrest warrants target 27 individuals who were part of the total peace process but lost their legal suspension of warrants. ^[8]

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The operation in El Retorno, Guaviare, against the 'Calarcá' faction resulted in 10 deaths, including two minors under 15 and one 16-year-old, according to Medicina Legal. · La Silla Vacía

The Colombian Attorney General's Office reactivated 27 arrest warrants against leaders of the FARC dissident factions. ·

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Medicina Legal confirmed 9 of 10 bodies from the operation, with one still unidentifiable as of August 31, 2026. · La Silla Vacía

The operation 'Amón' resulted in the seizure of 19 rifles, 7 machine guns, 15 short weapons, 1 mortar, 22 mortar grenades, 8 grenades, 174 providers, 20 drone grenades, and 29,000 rounds of ammunition. · La Silla Vacía

Among the targeted individuals are the aliases 'Calarcá', 'Andrey Avendaño', 'John Mechas', 'Walter Mendoza', and 'Leopoldo'. ·

Caracol Radio

Fiscal Camargo stated that the revocation of the designation of these individuals as representatives imposed the reactivation of arrest warrants that previously had execution suspended. ·

Caracol Radio

The reactivated arrest warrants target 27 individuals who were part of the total peace process but lost their legal suspension of warrants. ·

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