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Colombian Militia Denies Killing Leader Bendito Menor

Autodefensas Conquistadoras deny reports that their leader Naín Pérez Toncel was killed by their own group.

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The Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN) denied reports that their leader, alias Bendito Menor (Naín Pérez Toncel), was killed by members of their own organization. [1] Fiscal General Luz Adriana Camargo reactivated arrest warrants for 46 members of three armed groups, including six members of the ACSN, on September 2026. [2] President Abelardo De la Espriella designated Naín Pérez Toncel as a high-value target for his government in a July 9, 2026, message to Defense Minister Jorge Mora. [3] President De la Espriella ordered Defense Minister Jorge Mora to prepare to capture or neutralize Naín Pérez Toncel if he resisted. [4] The ACSN's 'Estado Mayor' operating in Magdalena, Cesar, and La Guajira denied on September 3, 2026, that they ordered or executed the death of Naín Pérez Toncel. [5] The ACSN stated that the information circulating about the death is absolutely false and lacks factual basis. [6] The group reiterated that their command has not ordered or executed the death of Naín Pérez Toncel. [7] The rumors of the killing were initially reported by the Colombian media outlet Semana. [8]
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  1. The Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN) denied reports that their leader, alias Bendito Menor (Naín Pérez Toncel), was killed by members of their own organization. · El País
  2. Fiscal General Luz Adriana Camargo reactivated arrest warrants for 46 members of three armed groups, including six members of the ACSN, on September 2026. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  3. President Abelardo De la Espriella designated Naín Pérez Toncel as a high-value target for his government in a July 9, 2026, message to Defense Minister Jorge Mora. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  4. President De la Espriella ordered Defense Minister Jorge Mora to prepare to capture or neutralize Naín Pérez Toncel if he resisted. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  5. The ACSN's 'Estado Mayor' operating in Magdalena, Cesar, and La Guajira denied on September 3, 2026, that they ordered or executed the death of Naín Pérez Toncel. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  6. The ACSN stated that the information circulating about the death is absolutely false and lacks factual basis. · El País
  7. The group reiterated that their command has not ordered or executed the death of Naín Pérez Toncel. · El País
  8. The rumors of the killing were initially reported by the Colombian media outlet Semana. · El País
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