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A 60-year mystery ends as Colombian officials identify the remains of guerrilla priest Camilo Torres
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The remains of a well-known Colombian priest who joined a guerrilla group and was killed in combat six decades ago have been identified, officials in Bogota said Monday. The Unit for the Search of Missing People said in a news conference that after conducting numerous forensic and genetic tests, and sifting through historical documents, it was able to confirm that bones found two years ago belonged to Camilo Torres, a Roman Catholic priest killed in a firefight with Colombia’s army in February 1966. The bones were found at a cemetery in the city of Bucaramanga.