10th Front
Also known as the Guadalupe Salcedo Front, it is composed of up to 300 people. It operates mostly in the Arauca Department. Several police officers infiltrated one of the FARC’s 10th front camp in early 2008, preparing an attack on the camp by a police squadron. The attack came on July 29, killing 'Jurga Jurga', FARC commander and friend of FARC head ‘Mono Jojoy’. The ground offensive was follow by an airforce attack, killing 20 guerrillas, unofficial sources said. On October 22, 2011, members of the front killed 10 Colombians soldiers in an ambush in Arauca. On March 17, 2012, alleged members of the 10th front killed 11 members of the Colombian army. Security forces launched an offensive few days after the attack: on March 20, 3 alleged member of the FARC are killed and 4 captured by the army. On March 21, 33 FARC members were allegedly killed and 5 others captured.
| Alias | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| "El Marrano" | Carlos Julio Ávila | Accused of executing three US citizens in 1999. |
| "Jurga Jurga" | Killed by Colombian security forces on July 29, 2008 | |
| "Camilo Tuerto" | Captured by Colombian security forces on April 11, 2009. Also second in command for the Reinel Mendez Company. | |
| "Lorena" | Captured on May 16, 2010, member of the Reinel Mendez Company. | |
| "Milton Díaz" | Jhon Javier Ariza Gil | Also second in command for the Mobile Column Afonso Castellanos. Killed by Colombian security forces on August, 2010 |
| "Fabian" | Killed by Colombian security forces on October 8, 2010, he had replaced "Milton". | |
| "Katerine" | María Johana Arias Jáuregui | Killed by Colombian security forces on October 8, 2010 She was lover of alias "Grannobles". |
| "Viviana" | Alleged guerrilla girlfriend of 10th Front commander "Efren". Wounded and captured on July 2011. | |
| "Perico" | One of the head front commander, captured on October 25. | |
| "Misael | Second front commander. Killed on March 21st, 2012. | |
| "Carracho" | Danielo Benavidez | Financial and logistical head of the front. Captured on August 18, 2012. |
| "Yudi" | Alleged "Carracho" daughter. Medics of the front. Captured on August 18, 2012. | |
| "David" and "Chocha Linda" | William Alexander Salazar Acosta | Front commander. Killed on September 23, 2012. |
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