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United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia  

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  • aka Group of Colombia Led by Carlo Castano, the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia; AUC) is a right-wing paramilitary group formed in 1984 to combat guerrilla militias in Colombia. Its use of terror to destroy the guerrillas' support base has made it a feared and powerful force in that country. [Source: Encyclopedia of Terrorism; United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia]

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