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United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia

In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Edited by: Gus Martin
Subject:Terrorism, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, International Security (general)
Keywords:United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia

Led by Carlo Castaño, the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, or AUC) is a right-wing paramilitary group formed in 1984 to combat guerrilla militias in Colombia. Its use of terror to destroy the guerrilla's support base has ...

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  Martin, G. (2011). United self-defense forces of colombia. In The SAGE encyclopedia of terrorism (Vol. 1, pp. 610-611). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n409
  
  Martin, Gus. "United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd ed.edited by Martin, Gus, 610-11. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n409.
  
  Martin, G. 2011. United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia. In: Gus Martin Editor, 2011. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd edn, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 610-611 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n409> [Accessed 13 Aug 2022].
  
  Martin, Gus. "United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Edited by2nd ed Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 610-11. SAGE Knowledge. 13 Aug 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n409.
  
  Martin, Gus (2011). United self-defense forces of colombia In:United self-defense forces of colombia The SAGE encyclopedia of terrorism Vol. 1. 2 ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2011:610-611. doi:10.4135/9781412980173.n409
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