Colombia’s hardline president Abelardo De La Espriella posted a social media video showing him walking through rows of white body bags, which he said contained the corpses of 23 “neutralised” guerrillas. The footage was published Thursday as he sought to demonstrate he was carrying out his pledge of “all-out war” against illegal armed groups.
WHO:Abelardo De La Espriella
WHAT:Posted a video on social media showing him posing with rows of body bags he said held 23 “neutralised” guerrillas.
WHEN:Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM ET
WHERE:Colombia
WHY:To show he was fulfilling his pledge of “all-out war” against illegal armed groups.
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