# Three minors killed in Colombian military air strike as rights groups warn of child recruitment

https://mins.news/en/item/39409

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 22:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/three-minors-killed-in-colombia-armed-group-crackdown?traffic_source=rss

> Colombian authorities say 10 people, including three minors, were killed in an August 27 military air strike against cocaine-trafficking rebels in Guaviare. Rights groups warn that armed groups are increasingly recruiting children through social media for dangerous tasks, including operating drones loaded with explosives.

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