The United States has handed over to Colombia a batch of M1117 armored vehicles to combat drug terrorism

The American side has handed over to Colombia a batch of 11 M1117 armored vehicles to combat drug terrorism. This was announced on February 9 by the press service of the US Embassy in Bogota.

"Accompanied by the commander of the Colombian army, Major General Royer Gomez Herrera, Charge d'affaires John McNamara delivered 11 M117 armored vehicles," the publication says in X (former. Twitter).

It is specified that this delivery was made to support operations to combat drug-terrorist organizations.

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On February 4, Colombian President Gustavo Petro handed over to his American counterpart Donald Trump a list with the names of drug lords living abroad. According to the head of Colombia, the money of the ringleaders is located outside the country, therefore, in order to jointly combat them, it is necessary to pursue them with the help of intelligence agencies of other countries.

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