16.09.2025 08:42
In excavations conducted in the Narino region of Colombia, secret graves containing 22 bodies were discovered as part of dialogue efforts between the government and armed groups.
In the Narino region of Colombia, secret graves containing 22 bodies have been discovered during excavations. According to local media, search operations were conducted in the rural areas of the municipalities of Samaniego, Santacruz de Guachaves, and Cumbal as part of the ongoing dialogue between the government and armed groups. In a statement from the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace, it was noted that the process of identifying the 22 bodies recovered from the mass graves has been initiated.
THERE MAY BE NEW MASS GRAVES
The statement emphasized that these efforts are part of the initiatives aimed at reducing violence, regional transformation, and finding missing persons. The government-affiliated High Commissioner for Peace occasionally conducts peace talks with armed groups in Narino and surrounding areas to locate missing persons who have lost their lives in conflict and violence incidents. The implementation of the peace process involves cooperation with civil society organizations that carry out ceasefire, locating missing persons, disarmament, and reintegration efforts.