UN Security Council concerned over increased violence in Colombia

by Frank Cardona April 20, 2018

The United Nations Security Council expressed concern for continued insecurity in Colombia on Thursday and called on the national government to assume territorial control.

The Security Council said so in a statement after mission chief Jean Arnault informed the international body of progress in an ongoing peace process with Marxist FARC guerrillas.

Death squads and guerrillas violently assumed control in former FARC territory after the Colombian security forces failed to. Turf wars, criminal activity and the violent settling of disputes skyrocketed in the lawless areas.

"The members of the Security Council expressed concern about continued insecurity in some of the conflict-affected areas, in particular killings of community and social leaders, and urged the Government of Colombia and all responsible security and civilian institutions to act with urgency to expand their presence in such areas in order to address these concerns effectively."

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