Colombia Army Dismissal Over Spying

{{Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has dismissed the army’s intelligence head over allegations of spying on government officials negotiating with Farc rebels at peace talks in Cuba.}}

Gen Mauricio Ricardo Zuniga and another officer were relieved of their duties while a full investigation takes place.

An elite military group was set up to intercept the officials’ mobile phone calls, the magazine Semana reported.

Mr Santos called the alleged interference “totally unacceptable”.

The director of the army’s technical intelligence centre, Gen Oscar Zuluaga, was also dismissed.

The sacking of both army officers was announced on Tuesday by the defence minister, Juan Carlos Pinzon, after a meeting with the Colombian chief prosecutor, Eduardo Montealegre.

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