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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

Colombia’s cocaine-funded militias turn to drones as far-right president launches all-out war

As Colombian troops push through the dense Amazon rainforest in a full-scale war against guerrilla militant groups, technology is reshaping how they fight.

After four years of left-wing president Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” strategy, the new government led by far-right president Abelardo de la Espriella is opting for violent confrontation.

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