Ernesto Rojas Commandos
Encyclopedia
The Ernesto Rojas Commandos , is a small guerrilla
group in Colombia
. It was formed through a split in the EPL
in 1991. It demobilized through a peace treaty with the government in 1992. At the time of demobilization CER had 25 fighters.
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
group in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. It was formed through a split in the EPL
Popular Liberation Army (Colombia)
The Popular Liberation Army, EPL , is a Colombian guerrilla group created in 1967. Most of its former members demobilized in 1991, forming the Esperanza, Paz y Libertad party, but a dissident faction continues operating.-Origins:The EPL was founded by the Communist Party of Colombia , PCC, a 1967...
in 1991. It demobilized through a peace treaty with the government in 1992. At the time of demobilization CER had 25 fighters.