Tuesday, 15 November 2011

REUTERS - Colombia's FARC rebels pick hardline new leader, Nov 15, 2011

Colombian leftist commanders (L to R) Manuel Marulanda, known as ''sureshot'', Alfonso Cano, peace negociator Raul Reyes, Timochenko, Ivan Marquez and Jorge Briceno, all members of the general secretariat of the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC), watch a parade of armed fighters in the camp at Villa Colombia near San Vicente del Caguan, April 29. REUTERS
"(Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas named Timoleon Jimenez, a hard-liner known as Timochenko, as their new leader after the Andean country's armed forces killed his predecessor, a rebel statement said on Tuesday
In one of the largest strikes against the guerrillas, Colombian forces killed FARC leader Alfonso Cano on November 4. But the insurgents vowed to fight on, dampening hopes that his death might bring the nation closer to peace."

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