Former Colombia leader asks pardon for army killings of civilians
Former president Santos asks forgiveness for deaths of thousands during armed conflict with left-wing fighters.
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Former president Santos asks forgiveness for deaths of thousands during armed conflict with left-wing fighters.
![Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the presidential palace, in Bogota, Colombia on July 30, 2018 [File: Carlos Julio Martinez/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2018-07-31T185205Z_1615256149_RC15D4A64C60_RTRMADP_3_COLOMBIA-POLITICS-INTERVIEW.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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