President Abelardo de la Espriella reports seven members of the Franco Benavides front died in Nariño military operation

President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed that seven members of the Franco Benavides front, a dissident faction of the FARC, died during military operations in the Nariño department. The operation took place in rural El Peñol and involved the coordination of the National Police, Army, and Air Force. In addition to the seven deaths, five people were captured and twelve others were wounded during the action. Authorities confiscated a variety of weapons, including an M4 rifle, a pistol, several providers, and eight homemade grenades. The military also recovered five banners and three notebooks for investigation. The operation was directed against the mobile column Freddy Gutiérrez, which is part of the self-declared Central Command. President Abelardo de la Espriella also reported the results of a broader campaign against illegal economies. Since August 7th, there have been 14,914 arrests and 49,379 kilograms of illicit substances confiscated. The administration also reported the intervention of seven production units and seven dredges in the mining sector.

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  Siete armados mueren en operaciones militares en Colombia
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  Golpe a las disidencias de las Farc: siete muertos y cinco capturados en operación militar en Nariño | El Colombiano
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  Presidente Abelardo De La Espriella entrega nuevo balance de la ofensiva militar: '7 narcoterroristas murieron en desarrollo de operaciones'
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  Mueren siete presuntos disidentes de las Farc de “Mordisco” en operación militar en Nariño
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  7 presuntos integrantes de las disidencias de las Farc fueron abatidos y 12 resultaron heridos en operativo en Nariño