Colombia: ‘War crime’ concerns over killing of captives

Headline Title: Colombia: ‘War crime’ concerns over killing of captives 28 November 2011 Amnesty International expressed concern over reports that a Colombian guerrilla group has executed four members of the country’s security forces whom it had held captive for at least 12 years.The killings reportedly took place during a military operation to rescue soldiers and policemen held by the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) in southern Colombia, on 26 November.According to official reports, police superintendent Álvaro Moreno, police colonel Édgar Yesid Duarte, police major…

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