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Colombia extradites 14 militia bosses to U.S.

                   
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13-May-2008
        
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By Patrick Markey BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia extradited 14 former paramilitary leaders to the United States on Tuesday to face drug-trafficking and other charges after authorities said the warlords violated terms of a peace deal with the government. The extradition came as U.S. ally President... [read full story]                    

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From correspondents in Americas, 08:31 AM IST Colombia extradited 14 commanders of a right-wing paramilitary group to the US Tuesday to face drug trafficking charges. The extraditions took place after Colombian President Alvaro Uribe removed them from an agreement that limited the penalties they...

                   

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