FARC leader Alfonso Cano died in a military operation in Columbia on Friday. Today the president of Columbia, Juan Manuel Santos, confirmed his death and stated that the demise of the rebel leader was expected to deal an overwhelming blow to the organization. Cano had been a member of the rebellion for 33 years and was the group's main political figure and a despised terrorist.
While many believe Cano's death is good for the Columbian people, FARC is not going away just yet, which leaves many uneasy. The group has been fighting the Columbian government since the 1960s and continues to carry out kidnappings and murders throughout Columbia. The United States and the United Nations considers FARC a terrorist organization.
Forces on the ground in Columbia have reported that Cano was found by authorities because of tips from people within his camp. Cano's chief of security was captured by Columbian authorities while his communications chief and a female friend where killed during the operation.
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I can hear it already, President Obama was if not directly,at least indirectly, responsible for the murder/assassination of a good man who lead a group of government opposition peasant rebel fighters. A man who for so many years, heroically and selfishly fought for the downtrodden common people in their quest for freedom from the bonds of the tyranical and oppressive government of Columbia.
However, before the Teapublicans get their shot at demonizing the president, I would say, "Chalk one up for the Good Guys" both the governments of Columbia and the United States in their combined effort to end the reign of terrorist and drug dealers in that region of South America.