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Three Minors Killed in Colombian Military Operation Against Farc Dissidents

A Colombian military operation killed three minors among ten total victims in a clash against Farc dissident structures.

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President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed on August 27 that a military operation named 'Amón' targeted structures of alias Calarcá, a commander within the Farc dissident blocs. [1] The military operation 'Amón' resulted in ten deaths, with the Office of the Medical Examiner identifying three of the victims as minors aged 15 and 16. [2] The National Institute of Legal Medicine revealed that minors have died in recent military airstrikes by the Colombian Armed Forces against dissident groups. [3] The opposition in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia filed a motion to censure Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora on 2026-09-01. [4] Three minors were confirmed dead in an airstrike executed against dissident groups of alias Calarcá in Colombia. [5] The Ministry of Defense rejected allegations of illegal recruitment, asserting that the operation complied with legal standards and international humanitarian law. [6] The Ministry of Defense, headed by Jorge Mora, stated that the three minors were in active combat roles at the time of their deaths. [7] The motion against Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora was presented by 19 representatives in the Chamber of Representatives. [8] According to government figures, reported cases of child recruitment increased from 151 in 2022 to 386 in 2025 during the administration of Gustavo Petro. [9] Carolina Restrepo, Director of the ICBF, stated that the recruitment, use, and instrumentalization of children and adolescents is a crime and a grave violation of international law. [10] Jorge Mora, Minister of Defense, asserted that the recruitment and use of minors in the conflict constitutes a war crime and a serious infringement of international humanitarian law. [11]
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  1. President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed on August 27 that a military operation named 'Amón' targeted structures of alias Calarcá, a commander within the Farc dissident blocs. · lanacion
  2. The military operation 'Amón' resulted in ten deaths, with the Office of the Medical Examiner identifying three of the victims as minors aged 15 and 16. · lanacion
  3. The National Institute of Legal Medicine revealed that minors have died in recent military airstrikes by the Colombian Armed Forces against dissident groups. · El Universal
  4. The opposition in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia filed a motion to censure Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora on 2026-09-01. · El Universal
  5. Three minors were confirmed dead in an airstrike executed against dissident groups of alias Calarcá in Colombia. · Minuto30
  6. The Ministry of Defense rejected allegations of illegal recruitment, asserting that the operation complied with legal standards and international humanitarian law. · lanacion
  7. The Ministry of Defense, headed by Jorge Mora, stated that the three minors were in active combat roles at the time of their deaths. · lanacion
  8. The motion against Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora was presented by 19 representatives in the Chamber of Representatives. · El Universal
  9. According to government figures, reported cases of child recruitment increased from 151 in 2022 to 386 in 2025 during the administration of Gustavo Petro. · Minuto30
  10. Carolina Restrepo, Director of the ICBF, stated that the recruitment, use, and instrumentalization of children and adolescents is a crime and a grave violation of international law. · Minuto30
  11. Jorge Mora, Minister of Defense, asserted that the recruitment and use of minors in the conflict constitutes a war crime and a serious infringement of international humanitarian law. · Minuto30
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