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FARC terroristsâ€™ leader killed in Columbia

05 November 2011 07:22 (UTC +04:00)

Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon says the 63-year-old guerrilla commander died in Friday’s firefight. He says four other rebels were killed and five captured in the skirmish an hour before dusk. Pinzon says Cano died not far away from the camp that was bombed. He says troops found seven computers and 39 thumb drives at Cano’s camp as well as a stash of cash in currencies including U.S. dollars, euros and Colombian pesos.
Cano has led FARC since 2008. Columbian government with the US support has been intensively combating with the terrorist group and the terrorist organization has lost its several top leaders since 2002. US State Department included FARC in the list of terrorist organizations. FARC has about 7000 members. It declared war against the Columbian government in 1964.