# Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups

https://mins.news/en/item/18076

- BBC News, 2026-08-10 12:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yrljp9x9eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Colombia’s military carried out an operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera, who was described as an alleged rebel leader. The action took place only days after the country’s new president was sworn in. It comes as the president targets armed groups. The report links the killing to that wider security campaign without adding further details about the operation.

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