Colombian security forces have one of the most important leader of the still active ELN guerrillas arrested. Arturo Ordóñez Riveros will be the main responsible for the bomb attack on a police school in Bogota in January, with 22 dead, as the Colombian station Radio Caracol reported. President Iván Duque spoke via Twitter of the “most serious blow” against the ELN for years. Arturo Ordóñez Riveros was captured on Friday in Bogota in a secret service operation. He is to be a member for 37 years, the ELN.
in addition to the devastating bomb attack in Bogotá is made Ordóñez Riveros also for attacks in the regions of Antioquia, Cundinamarca and Tolima responsible. The prosecution accuses him also, to have the minors recruited.
After the attack on the police school at 17. January had cancelled Duque peace talks with the ELN. The right-wing politician said, only if the ELN let all the hostages are free, a new dialogue is possible.
founded in 1964, the ELN (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – National liberation army) is considered to be the last active guerrilla in Latin America. Overall, you should have about 1,800 fighters and a wide supporter network. It is especially in the border area to Venezuela, but also in the centre of the country.
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In the more than 50 years of ongoing civil war in Colombia between government forces, left-wing guerrilla groups and right-wing paramilitaries have killed more than 260.000 people, about seven million were displaced. About 80,000 Colombians are considered to be missing. The country is torn up today. (epd)