FARC Dissident Attack in Colombia Exposes Dangerous Security Gaps That Threaten Regional Stability

In a chilling reminder that global terrorism continues to fester beyond the headlines, dissident factions of the infamous Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) launched a brutal attack on a police station in Carmelo, Cauca department. The assault left one police officer dead and four others wounded, underscoring the ongoing failure to fully eradicate threats posed by armed insurgents who reject peace and sow chaos. The targeted violence is not merely a distant Latin American problem; it directly affects American interests and security at home. These FARC splinter groups, led by notorious criminal Néstor Gregorio Vera—better known as Iván Mordisco—have...