BOGOTA: Colombia's army apologized for the first time Tuesday for the deaths of civilians executed by soldiers to inflate performance numbers as they fought leftist guerrillas.The government has said 6,402 civilians died as part of this policy from 2004 to 2008, with slain civilians dressed up in guerrilla fatigues in some cases.On Tuesday, the army asked forgiveness from the families of 19 of those who were part of the larger group.“We acknowledge that painful acts were committed by members of the national army that should never have happened,“ army commander Luis Ospina said during an event in Bogota.He said soldiers had “tainted the legitimacy” of the army. He added, as relatives of victi
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