Three minors killed during crackdown on armed group in Colombia

Three minors were among the ten casualties in a Colombian military airstrike targeting cocaine-trafficking rebels, marking the deadliest operation since President Abelardo de la Espriella took office. The victims were reportedly part of a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that rejected a prior peace agreement. Human Rights Watch has highlighted a rise in child recruitment by armed groups in Colombia, with social media being exploited for recruitment, leading to at least 1,500 cases since 2021.

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