Posted by: zanshin, 2009-01-24 04:16

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Date: 2009-01-23 (Friday)
In Colombia, an entire battalion was dismantled over killings of civilians passed off as guerrilla casualties.
The 15th mobile brigade was completely replaced by a new unit, the 23rd mobile counterinsurgency brigade, whose 1,400 members have reportedly received training on human rights, according to official reports.






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