Authorities identified alias 'Perjuicio' as a suspected leader of the Clan del Golfo's hit squad and linked him to recent homicides in Andes and Jardín. ^[1] Colombian public forces conducted a military operation in the rural area of La Meseta, Andes, Antioquia, which resulted in the death of alias 'Perjuicio'. ^[2] Colombian military forces killed the alias 'Perjuicio', a hitman leader for the Clan del Golfo in southwest Antioquia, during a confrontation in the rural area of Andes on August 31. ^[3] Intelligence operations had previously located alias 'Perjuicio' in the rural zone of Andes as part of actions to dismantle armed structures in southwest Antioquia. ^[4] The operation involved units from the Gaula Militar Valle de Aburrá, the Fourth Brigade, the Army Aviation, the Colombian Aerospace Force, and the Antioquia Police. ^[5] Authorities indicated that 'Perjuicio' had been linked to the organization for more than five years and was in charge of hitman actions in municipalities such as Andes and Jardín. ^[6] Authorities linked 'Perjuicio' to several recent violent incidents, including the murder of a suspected member of the La Terraza group on June 22, and assassinations on August 26, 27, and 30 in rural areas of Jardín and Andes. ^[7]