Colombia Moves To Arrest Guerrilla Leaders Behind Wave Of Violence

Pablo Beltran (L) and Nicolas Rodriguez Bautista, alias Gabino, are two of the top leaders of the ELN guerrilla group (Credit: AFP)

Colombia on Wednesday reinstated arrest warrants for dozens of guerrilla commanders blamed for armed attacks that displaced 32,000 people and sparked the country's most serious security crisis in years.

President Gustavo Petro's government unfroze warrants for 31 leaders of the National Liberation Army -- or ELN -- a 5,800-strong leftist militia that is deeply involved in drug trafficking.