Colombian army kills guerrilla chieftain

Troops shot dead at an unspecified date in southern Colombia the deputy-head of Front Three of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), sought for his role in several deadly attacks on troops and police, Europa Press reported on 11 September, citing a defence ministry communiqué. Ramiro Guerrero Vargas, or Samuel, the Front's finance chief, was killed in a raid in the district of La Montañita in the Caquetá department. Troops also arrested a guerrilla dubbed Vladimir and freed a teenager or child who was handed over to child welfare officials. The ministry said 60 FARC guerrillas had been "neutralised" - killed or arrested - thus far in September.