Operation Azarías Toll Rises to 20; Mordisco Lieutenant Alias 'Tigre' Killed

The death toll from Operation Azarías, the bombing raid on a Carolina Ramírez Front camp in Miraflores, Guaviare, rose from an initial eight to 20 dissidents killed as ground forces completed the sweep. Authorities confirmed via fingerprint analysis that among the dead was alias 'Tigre' (also known as 'Pintado'), identified as the top commander of the Carolina Ramírez structure and a trusted lieutenant of Iván Mordisco. Alias 'Víctor,' described as the structure's fourth-ranking commander, was among five people captured; two minors were rescued from the camp. Troops seized 26 rifles, four machine guns, three pistols, ten field kits and 13 tactical vests. President de la Espriella traveled to San José del Guaviare that evening to personally oversee the operation, declaring 'Cada vez estamos más cerca de Mordisco. Vamos detrás de ti, Mordisco.'