Nestor Gregorio Vera alias Ivan Mordisco, leader of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC, along with nine other rebels was killed by Colombian forces in the country's southwest region last Saturday, according to Defence Minister Diego Molano.

Nestor Gregorio Vera alias Ivan Mordisco, leader of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC, along with nine other rebels was killed by Colombian forces in the country's southwest region last Saturday, according to Defence Minister Diego Molano. "With the Jupiter operation against alias 'Iván Mordisco' the last great leader of the Farc falls and the final blow is given to the dissidents." the Minister tweeted on his official handle in Spanish. Con la operación Júpiter contra alias ‘Iván Mordisco’ cae el último gran cabecilla de las Farc y se da la estocada final a las disidencias. pic.twitter.com/hQZIqw8pWU — Diego Molano Aponte (@Diego_Molano) July 15, 2022 × Read More: Colombia-FARC conflict: A timeline Ivan had been a member of FARC since 1990. Initially, he started as a foot soldier and soon made his way to the top by being a sniper and explosive expert. He was particularly a violent leader who had no sense of community and treated civilians as well as his cadre workers with disdain. After FARC and the Colombian government agreed to a peace deal (Read: Havana peace accord) in 2016, Ivan Mordisco was one of the first dissidents to abandon the process. Thereafter, he commanded the dissident first front, comprising over 400 rebels and continued to be at loggerheads with the government. After the death of Gentil Duarte in May this year, Ivan also usurped the dissident groups under the command of Duarte. The dissidents since then had become a security threat, according to the government, which accuses them of murdering community leaders and civilians. To control the menace of drug and human trafficking as well as political killings, the Colombian government launched a military offensive against the group. As reported by WION, in February this year, the Colombian forces, in a similar kind of operation had killed 23 FARC dissidents. Read More: Colombia says at least 23 FARC dissidents killed in operation (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FARC dissident leader Ivan Mordisco, alongwith nine others neutralised by Colombian forces

Interpol on Thursday issued a red notice for a fugitive Colombian lawmaker and former FARC rebel commander who the United States wants extradited for alleged conspiracy to export 10 tonnes of cocaine.

Seuxis Paucias Hernandez - known best by his guerrilla name&nbsp;Jesus Santrich - was indicted in 2017 by a U.S. grand jury, setting off a legal saga that has seen him twice arrested and released.

Hernandez has denied the US&nbsp;allegations.

Colombian President Ivan Duque has said Hernandez may have fled to neighbouring Venezuela. Duque accuses Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of sheltering leftist rebels and crime gangs, while Maduro has said former commanders are welcome in his country.

"I've said it for a long time - this citizen has behaved like a mafioso and his attitude of going to seek refuge in a country that promotes and defends terrorism - the dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro - confirms that," Duque told journalists in coastal Cartagena.

"I hope this red notice serves to capture this criminal."

Red notices ask authorities worldwide to provisionally detain people pending possible extradition or other legal actions.

Hernandez was one of 10 former FARC commanders who took up positions in congress after the group, now a legal political party, demobilized under a 2016 peace deal.

Another former commander-turned-lawmaker, Luciano Marin - alias Ivan Marquez - also went missing last year after his nephew was arrested and taken to the United States to cooperate with drug-trafficking investigators.

Interpol on Thursday issued a red notice for a fugitive Colombian lawmaker and former FARC rebel commander who the United States wants extradited for alleged conspiracy to export 10 tonnes of cocaine.

Interpol on Thursday issued a red notice for a fugitive Colombian lawmaker and former FARC rebel commander who the United States wants extradited for alleged conspiracy to export 10 tonnes of cocaine. Seuxis Paucias Hernandez - known best by his guerrilla name Jesus Santrich - was indicted in 2017 by a U.S. grand jury, setting off a legal saga that has seen him twice arrested and released. Hernandez has denied the US allegations. Colombian President Ivan Duque has said Hernandez may have fled to neighbouring Venezuela. Duque accuses Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of sheltering leftist rebels and crime gangs, while Maduro has said former commanders are welcome in his country. "I've said it for a long time - this citizen has behaved like a mafioso and his attitude of going to seek refuge in a country that promotes and defends terrorism - the dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro - confirms that," Duque told journalists in coastal Cartagena. "I hope this red notice serves to capture this criminal." Red notices ask authorities worldwide to provisionally detain people pending possible extradition or other legal actions. Hernandez was one of 10 former FARC commanders who took up positions in congress after the group, now a legal political party, demobilized under a 2016 peace deal. Another former commander-turned-lawmaker, Luciano Marin - alias Ivan Marquez - also went missing last year after his nephew was arrested and taken to the United States to cooperate with drug-trafficking investigators.

Interpol issues red notice for former Colombian guerrilla leader Jesus Santrich

The Norwegian Nobel Committee today announced that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year for &quot;his resolute efforts to bring the country&rsquo;s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end&quot;.&nbsp;

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The war has cost the lives of at least 220,000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people, the committee observed.&nbsp;

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&quot;The award should also be seen as a tribute to the Colombian people who, despite great hardships and abuses, have not given up hope of a just peace, and to all the parties who have contributed to the peace process. This tribute is paid, not least, to the representatives of the countless victims of the civil war,&quot; the committee said in an official statement.

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The award came despite voters&#39; shock rejection of the terms of a historic deal Santos reached last month with FARC chief Rodrigo Londono, alias Timoleon &quot;Timochenko&quot; Jimenez, after nearly four years of talks, AFP observed.&nbsp;

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&quot;The fact that a majority of the voters said `no` to the peace accord does not necessarily mean that the peace process is dead. The referendum was not a vote for or against peace. What the &quot;No&quot; side rejected was not the desire for peace, but a specific peace agreement,&quot; committee chairwoman Kaci Kullmann Five was quoted as saying by AFP.&nbsp;

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&quot;There is a real danger that the peace process will come to a halt and that civil war will flare up again. This makes it even more important that the parties, headed by President Santos and FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono, continue to respect the ceasefire,&quot; &nbsp;she said as she announced the award.&nbsp;

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&quot;By awarding this year&rsquo;s Peace Prize to President Juan Manuel Santos, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to encourage all those who are striving to achieve peace, reconciliation and justice in Colombia,&quot; the committee further said in an official statement.&nbsp;

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Santos accepts the award on behalf of all Colombians&nbsp;

Santos accepted the award on behalf of all Colombians, especially those who have perished in the country&#39;s conflict, Reuters reported.&nbsp;

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&quot;This morning, very early, my son Martin woke me to tell me the decision that of the committee in Norway to grant me the Nobel Peace Prize. I have infinite gratitude, with all my heart, for this honourable distinction. I don&#39;t receive this in my name, but in the name of all Colombians, especially the millions of victims from this conflict we have been suffering for more than 50 years. Colombians, this is for you. It&#39;s for the victims, so there&#39;s not even one more victim. No one else should die. We should reconcile, come together, to culminate this process and start to contruct a stable and lasting peace,&quot; he said while speaking in Bogota.&nbsp;

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The award excluded FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono, better known by his nom de guerre Timochenko, who signed the peace accord with Santos in Cartagena on September 26.

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Santos has promised to revive the plan even though Colombians narrowly rejected it in a referendum on Sunday. Many voters believed it was too lenient on the FARC guerrillas, according to Reuters.&nbsp;

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&quot;The award the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Commission is making to President Juan Manuel Santos is the world&#39;s voice of support for our country. It is the recognition they are making to his leadership, to his persistence, to the victims who participated in the process, representing more than seven million victims who have endured the continent&#39;s longest armed conflict. This gives us strength to continue forward. This award gives us strength,&quot; lead government negotiator Humberto de la Calle was quoted as saying by Reuters.&nbsp;

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Colombia&#39;s government and Marxist FARC rebels said on Friday they were willing to listen to proposals to alter their peace accord.&nbsp;

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The award came despite rejection of the terms of a historic peace deal Santos reached last month with FARC chief Rodrigo Londono

The Norwegian Nobel Committee today announced that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year for "his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end". The war has cost the lives of at least 220,000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people, the committee observed. × "The award should also be seen as a tribute to the Colombian people who, despite great hardships and abuses, have not given up hope of a just peace, and to all the parties who have contributed to the peace process. This tribute is paid, not least, to the representatives of the countless victims of the civil war," the committee said in an official statement. The award came despite voters' shock rejection of the terms of a historic deal Santos reached last month with FARC chief Rodrigo Londono, alias Timoleon "Timochenko" Jimenez, after nearly four years of talks, AFP observed. "The fact that a majority of the voters said `no` to the peace accord does not necessarily mean that the peace process is dead. The referendum was not a vote for or against peace. What the "No" side rejected was not the desire for peace, but a specific peace agreement," committee chairwoman Kaci Kullmann Five was quoted as saying by AFP. "There is a real danger that the peace process will come to a halt and that civil war will flare up again. This makes it even more important that the parties, headed by President Santos and FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono, continue to respect the ceasefire," she said as she announced the award. "By awarding this year’s Peace Prize to President Juan Manuel Santos, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to encourage all those who are striving to achieve peace, reconciliation and justice in Colombia," the committee further said in an official statement. Santos accepts the award on behalf of all Colombians Santos accepted the award on behalf of all Colombians, especially those who have perished in the country's conflict, Reuters reported. "This morning, very early, my son Martin woke me to tell me the decision that of the committee in Norway to grant me the Nobel Peace Prize. I have infinite gratitude, with all my heart, for this honourable distinction. I don't receive this in my name, but in the name of all Colombians, especially the millions of victims from this conflict we have been suffering for more than 50 years. Colombians, this is for you. It's for the victims, so there's not even one more victim. No one else should die. We should reconcile, come together, to culminate this process and start to contruct a stable and lasting peace," he said while speaking in Bogota. × The award excluded FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono, better known by his nom de guerre Timochenko, who signed the peace accord with Santos in Cartagena on September 26. Santos has promised to revive the plan even though Colombians narrowly rejected it in a referendum on Sunday. Many voters believed it was too lenient on the FARC guerrillas, according to Reuters. "The award the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Commission is making to President Juan Manuel Santos is the world's voice of support for our country. It is the recognition they are making to his leadership, to his persistence, to the victims who participated in the process, representing more than seven million victims who have endured the continent's longest armed conflict. This gives us strength to continue forward. This award gives us strength," lead government negotiator Humberto de la Calle was quoted as saying by Reuters. Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels said on Friday they were willing to listen to proposals to alter their peace accord. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'resolute' efforts to end civil war