Media reported that a gun battle that took place between the Mexican Federal Police and suspected drug gang members on Sunday in Ciudad Juarez left three gunmen dead.
Shootout in Juarez leaves three cartel gunmen dead
Narco-Terrorism
12 FARC terrorists killed in Tolim
Colombia’s Defence Ministry stated that Colombian troops killed 12 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) terrorists on Sunday in an attack in the mountainous central province of Tolima.
Venezuela/Colombia/Organised Crime: Security forces capture Norte de Valle cartel leader
Local Media reported that Carlos Alberto Renteria Mantilla, the last leader of Colombia’s Norte de Valle Cartel who had remained at liberty, was captured in Venezuela on Monday.
ELN leader arrested in Medellin
Media reported that Colombian Army on Thursday captured the National Liberation Army (ELN) leader Juan Fernando Granda, alias “El Mello” in a transport terminal in the central Colombian city of Medellin.
ELN kills 7 soldiers in Colombia
Colombian media reported on Sunday that suspected guerrillas from the National Liberation Army (ELN) killed seven soldiers in an ambush in north-west Colombia.
FARC to execute 47 guerrillas for hostage rescue
Colombian army commander General Oscar Gonzales announced on Wednesday that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) commander “Mono Jojoy” ordered the execution of 47 guerrillas from FARC’s 7th Front who were in charge of guarding the four hostages rescued by…
Mexico/Organised Crime: Gunmen kills 19 in Chihuahua
Police Officers reported that at least 19 people were killed and four others wounded when a group of unidentified gunmen attacked the “Faith and Life” rehabilitation centre Ciudad Juarez, a city of the municipality of Juarez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on Thursday.
Nine killed in clashes between Colombian rebel groups
Colombian officials announced on Wednesday that clashes over a drug route between two leftist guerrilla groups left at least rebels dead in northeast Colombia.
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez allegedly helped Colombian, Spanish militants forge ties
WaPo: Now, based on documents and witness testimony, Chávez is facing fresh accusations that his government has gone well beyond assisting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Documents seized from two subversive groups, along with information provided by…
Jamaica/Civil unrest: death toll climbed to 50 in Kingston
For the fourth consecutive day violence engulfed Jamaica’s capital city Kingston as the death toll reached to 50, media and government officials reported on Thursday.