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| Colombian rebel commander surrenders |
| 2002-07-21 |
| A rebel commander surrendered Saturday to soldiers in southern Colombia, saying he had lost faith in the decades-old guerrilla uprising, an army spokesman said. Omar Bernal, commander of the 63rd front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is suspected of having kidnapped a senator two years ago and of participating in deadly attacks during his 15 years as a guerrilla, said Sgt. Luis Hernandez, an army spokesman. It'd be nice if this was the start of a trend, but it probably isn't. The guy's been at it for 15 years and he's probably tired. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |