The Colombian Armed Forces killed six fighters, disagreeing with the former FARC guerrilla organization, in the context of operations against armed groups refusing to carry out peace negotiations with the government, the defense minister said.

Rebels killed in attack on Mapiripan, community in the county Afterin the southern part of the country where the Amazon is leaking, Pedro Sanchez via X.

The Colombian Social Democrat President Gustavo Peter He did, at least, a striking political turn, calling March Minister of Defense, Mr Sanchez, a patriot in retirement.

The first Minister of Defense to come from the Armed Forces ranks for three decades, Mr Sanchez, immediately attacked one of the former disagreement factions FARC (Colombia’s revolutionary Armed Forces) – rejecting the 2016 peace agreement and refuse to deposit weapons – which continues criminal activities, in particular in drug trafficking and illegal mineral mining, according to authorities.

At the same time military operations against her Clan del Golfothe largest drug cartel in the country, with which the government of President Peter attempted – unfortunately – to close an agreement on disarmament and disintegration.

Some observers consider President Peter’s turn Immediate consequence of Donald Trump’s return to White House in January. The US Republican president is expected to decide in September whether to renew Colombia’s certification as an ally in the fight against drug trafficking, which depends on the continuation of US funding for guerrillas and drug traffickers.