"To say that the bombings should stop during offensive action by drug traffickers is to invite them to recruit more children, he wrote on his social media accounts this Tuesday, dismissing the message from the Ombudswoman, Iris Marin, who had publicly asked him to suspend the strikes and reassess the situation."
"I reiterate that we have not violated IHL [International Humanitarian Law] in the bombings I ordered. To say that the bombings should stop when we are operating within IHL is incredibly naive, the president insisted on X, his preferred media outlet. He had previously conceded that bombings always carry a risk, but that he had decided to accept it."
"A total of 15 minors have died in military operations carried out by the Armed Forces between August and November in the departments of Guaviare, Amazonas, and Arauca, the National Institute of Legal Medicine confirmed on Monday. Specifically, the deaths of seven minors in Guaviare on November 10, in what is now considered the worst bombing of the Petro era, sparked a heated public debate on human rights amidst a complex security crisis."
Gustavo Petro has shifted to defend military bombings he once condemned, arguing that suspending strikes would encourage drug traffickers to recruit more children. He insisted the bombings comply with International Humanitarian Law and accepted the inherent risk of casualties. Fifteen minors died in Armed Forces operations between August and November in Guaviare, Amazonas, and Arauca, including seven killed in Guaviare on November 10, identified as the era's worst bombing. The deaths provoked public debate on human rights amid a complex security crisis. A prior conservative administration authorized a 2019 strike linked to seven minor deaths and a defense minister's resignation after congressional pressure.
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