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They Beat Down “The Russian,” Leader of Mordisco’s Dissidence

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The Military Forces killed Hernando Forero Mosquera, alias “El Russo” in Meta, leader of the 28th front of the dissidents of “Iván Mordisco”. Forero had interference mainly in Arauca, but the operation was advanced against him when he was placed in Meta, specifically in rural area of Mapiripán, when he was on his way to Guaviare. According to the Army, “El Russo” was close with alias “Antonio Medina”, the maximum leader of the disides of the Far…

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The Military Forces killed Hernando Forero Mosquera, alias “El Russo” in Meta, leader of the 28th front of the dissidents of “Iván Mordisco”. Forero had interference mainly in Arauca, but the operation was advanced against him when he was placed in Meta, specifically in rural area of Mapiripán, when he was on his way to Guaviare. According to the Army, “El Russo” was close with alias “Antonio Medina”, the maximum leader of the disides of the Far…

The Colombian president also reported operations against the Gulf Clan in Antioquia, which left two alleged members dead and four captured.

·Mexico City, Mexico
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The Colombian army has killed Hernando Forero Mosquera, a rebel commander from the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in the east of the country. The Russian's death was described by local media as a victory for the president, who was sworn in on Friday.

President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed the death in combat of alias “Ruso Alemán”, head of Structure 28 attached to the Mordisco Faction, following a joint action by the Colombian National Army and Aerospace Force in rural area of Mapiripán, Meta. The operation, executed on August 9, also left three other members of that illegal armed structure neutralized. According to the presidential statement, the deceased had training in explosives ma…

The authorities pointed to him as one of the members with a commanding capacity within the structure of the dissident group.

·Bogotá, Colombia
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El Tiempo broke the news in Bogotá, Colombia on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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