Farc's Military Chief Killed In Colombian Air Strike

Photo: Jojoy (R) was a member of the Farc secretariat - its top decision-making body

Colombia Troops Kill Top FARC Rebel Leader 'Mono Jojoy' -- Christian Science Monitor

Colombia troops killed top FARC rebel leader Jorge Briceño, better known as 'Mono Jojoy,' along with another 20 guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, in a bombing raid Wednesday.

Colombian government forces have killed the top military chief of the leftist FARC rebel group in what new President Juan Manuel Santos called the most “resounding blow” ever against the guerrilla army.

Jorge Briceño, better known as “Mono Jojoy” was killed along with another 20 guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Government forces conducted a bombing raid Wednesday on his camp in an area known as La Macarena in southern Colombia.

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More News On Colombia's War Against FARC

Colombian Armed Forces Kill FARC’s Second-in-Command -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Death of Colombian rebel leader 'important victory': US -- AFP
Farc commander Jorge Briceño killed by air strike -- The Guardian
Colombian Security Forces Kill Rebel Military Chief in Raid -- Voice of America
Top rebel leader killed in Colombia -- Al Jazeera
Colombia: No. 2 rebel commander killed -- AP
FARC's No. 2 killed in Colombian military raid -- CBC
Profile: Farc commander Mono Jojoy -- BBC

My Comment: This is a major setback for FARC .... and will significantly degrade its military operations.