Bogota, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Thursday in New York that FARC military chief Victor Julio Suarez Rojas, alias Jorge Briceño or Mono Jojoy, was killed in a bombing.">Bogota, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Thursday in New York that FARC military chief Victor Julio Suarez Rojas, alias Jorge Briceño or Mono Jojoy, was killed in a bombing.">

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Colombian President Confirms Rebel Leader's Death

Bogota, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Thursday in New York that FARC military chief Victor Julio Suarez Rojas, alias Jorge Briceño or Mono Jojoy, was killed in a bombing.

The guerrilla chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was actually killed in Meta department during an operation by army special forces with air force support, Santos said.

The anti-rebel operation was planned at the Larandia military base in Caqueta department, and was carried out about 16 miles from the municipality of La Julia, Meta.

"The operation occurred very early on Monday and Tuesday, and involved over 30 planes and 27 choppers," Santos said.

According to military and intelligence sources, Mono Jojoy's body has been identified, but could not be evacuated due to continuing clashes.

By:Dayami Interián García

Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/message/118001

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