Colombia’s military killed nine militants in a bombing near the Venezuelan border, a defence ministry source told AFP. The operation, which took place in Arauca province, was part of President Gustavo Petro’s intensifying crackdown on rebels involved in cocaine trafficking. Local media reported that authorities are investigating whether the strike killed Antonio Medina, a high-ranking rebel commander responsible for a bloody war between ex-FARC fighters and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group.
