Colombian President Takes Responsibility for Controversial Bombing That Killed Minors Amid Guerrilla Fight
President Gustavo Petro admits to ordering a strike against FARC dissidents that killed 7 minors, defending his decision as necessary to protect soldiers, exposing the brutal realities of Colombia’s guerrilla conflict and the challenges of leadership amid war.
In a stark admission that ignited fierce debate, Colombian President Gustavo Petro openly accepted responsibility for a recent bombing that resulted in the deaths of at least seven minors among 20 guerrillas killed in the Guaviare region. This controversial military action targeted dissidents of the FARC led by Néstor Vera, alias Iván Mordisco. Is Sacrificing Innocents Justifiable in National Defense? Petro's justification was blunt: letting a force of approximately 150 armed dissidents advance risked ambushes against young soldiers positioned nearby. "I took, at risk, the decision to save their lives," he stated on social media, emphasizing the harsh reality that...
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