Colombia Military Killings Under 'Narcoterrorist' Crackdown Draw Scrutiny

Colombia's new hardline president has intensified military operations against 'narcoterrorist' groups, but a rise in military-involved deaths is raising concerns of a return to extrajudicial killings, a pattern with deep historical roots. The government frames the deaths as combat losses, while human rights groups allege summary executions. The crackdown's legitimacy and the potential for civilian casualties are now under question, threatening domestic stability and international scrutiny.

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