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Ex-paramilitaries active in gangs: Colombia study

The China PostDec 3 -- More than 10,000 demobilized paramilitary fighters are currently active in gangs working for Colombian drug lords, according to a study out Monday.

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The gangs operate in about a quarter of Colombia, said a report by the Nuevo Arco Iris (New Rainbow) non-profit group. Gang members are made up of mostly former right-wing paramilitary fighters with the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), which formed in the 1980s to fight leftist guerrillas.

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