Colombia's Armed Forces have melted down over 23,500 firearms at a steel plant in Boyacá.
The recycled metal will be repurposed for social projects, according to armed forces chief Hugo Lopez.
#Colombia #Weapons
The recycled metal will be repurposed for social projects, according to armed forces chief Hugo Lopez.
#Colombia #Weapons
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00:00Colombia's armed forces have melted down over 23,500 firearms at a steel plant in Boyaca.
00:09The recycled metal will be repurposed for social projects, including the construction
00:12of bridges, homes, schools and water treatment plants.
00:16Today, more than 23,000 firearms seized in operations against organized armed groups
00:25and common crime will be destroyed and transformed into raw material for projects that will benefit
00:32directly our civilian population and military forces.
00:37The country has endured over five decades of armed conflict, leaving a legacy of violence
00:42and hardship for millions of Colombians.