Diomedes, leader of FARC dissidents, dies in combat in Guadalupe, Antioquia

The guerrilla was under the command of alias Cabuyo and went so far as to extort money from the population of the municipalities of Campamento and Angostura

Foto de archivo. Soldados del Ejército Nacional de Colombia hacen guardia durante una operación de erradicación de cultivos de coca en Tarazá, en el departamento de Antioquia, Colombia, 10 de septiemre, 2019. REUTERS/Luis Jaime Acosta

In the municipality of Guadalupe, Antioquia, clashes occurred between the troops of the National Army and the dissidents of the FARC, specifically the 36th front, in the village of La Susana. The fight left one dead and one injured, according to the authorities.

In the operation, the fourth leader of the residual GAO 36, alias Diomedes, died and is accused of extorting money from the municipalities of Campamento and Angostura. The guerrilla was under the command of alias Cabuyo.

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