Strike on FARC Commander Gives Colombia's Santos a Boost
By Anastasia Moloney,
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Briefing

BOGOTÁ -- Colombia hailed the death last month of a top rebel commander as the most significant blow against the guerilla insurgency in its 46-year history. Jorge Briceno Suarez, known as Mono Jojoy, was the No. 2 leader of Colombia's largest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
"The symbol of terrorism in Colombia has fallen," said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who ordered the air strike on the jungle guerrilla camp. ...
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