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A Colombian Air Force plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the south of the country, transporting troops to Putumayo, leaving at least 66 people dead. A search is now underway for four missing soldiers following the incident near Colombia's southern border with Peru.
Donald Trump is reportedly pushing for the urgent extradition of Antun Mrdeža, following a meeting between two drug lords in the Putumayo region that has escalated into an international issue, providing Trump leverage against Colombia and Venezuela.
A Colombian Air Force Hercules transport plane has crashed on takeoff in the Putumayo region near Puerto Leguízamo, reportedly carrying 110 soldiers. Initial reports indicated at least 20 survivors, and the defense ministry confirmed the accident with deep sorrow, though no human toll has yet been officially communicated.
A meeting between two drug traffickers in the Amazon jungle region of Putumayo has become a new leverage point for Donald Trump in pressuring the governments of Colombia and Venezuela. A Serbian cocaine smuggler is reportedly at the center of this diplomatic dispute, with Trump seeking his immediate extradition.