05 March 2008

Colombian rebels replace felled leader

Colombian rebels replace felled leader

Colombian rebels say they have replaced a top commander killed in Ecuador last weekend with a new leader hailing from the leftist group's hardline military faction. In a statement released Tuesday, the rebels said that Milton de Jesus Toncel, alias "Joaquin Gomez," would replace Raul Reyes, who was killed by Colombian troops Saturday along with 22 other members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

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