Colombia Kills Guerrilla Chief

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WSJ:

FARC Military Leader Suárez's Death Is Blow to Four-Decade Insurgency
JOSé DE CóRDOBA And DARCY CROWE
9/24/10

BOGOTA—Colombia's army killed the military leader of the country's communist guerrillas in a two-day battle that involved airstrikes against his jungle bunker, dealing a major blow to the four-decade insurgency, officials said Thursday.

Victor Suárez, 57 years old, nicknamed "Mono Jojoy," was the second in command and top field marshal of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Latin America's biggest and oldest guerrilla group. To many ordinary Colombians, his thick moustache and Che Guevara-style black beret were synonymous with the FARC.

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The strike was a big boost for Mr. Santos, who took office in August. He dubbed the military mission, which involved more than 30 aircraft, "Operation Welcome." In his role as defense minister under Colombia's previous president, Álvaro Uribe, Mr. Santos oversaw some notable blows against the FARC.

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