Information from Radical Groups Helped Capture ELN Leader, Alias ​​"Uriel", Authorities Say | Video | CNN

Authorities in Colombia provided more details of the operation against the head of the ELN's western war bloc, Andrés Felipe Vanegas Londoño, alias "Uriel." The Defense Minister, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, pointed out that a few months ago the intelligence of the public force learned of its possible location and that a reward of 500 million Colombian pesos (More than US $ 130,000) will be paid for the information that allowed its neutralization. According to the minister, alias "Uriel" aimed to destabilize and directly challenge the Colombian state.