Farc leader 'killed by Colombian military'

The leader of Colombia's main rebel group, Alfonso Cano, has been killed in combat hours after his nearby camp was bombed, authorities have said.

The leader of Colombia's main rebel group, Alfonso Cano, has been killed in combat hours after his nearby camp was bombed, authorities have said.

The death was a major victory for President Juan Manuel Santos and comes just over a year after the military killed the rebels' field marshal.

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