BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Colombia sacks troops for killings

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7697706.stm

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The Colombian government has sacked three generals and 22 other soldiers over alleged extrajudicial killings.

They are suspected of being involved in the deaths of 11 young men from Bogota, who were originally described as rebels killed by troops in combat.

But it is claimed the men were kidnapped or lured from the capital with the promise of work.

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damianrafferty  
Created by damianrafferty on 29 October 2008

damianrafferty's thoughts:

An army that will kill innocent and poor people just to bump up its figures, hard to believe even in Colombia.

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