BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Colombian army said on Friday it fired 31 of its members accused of involvement with sexual abuse or violence against minors, amid recent accusations of sex abuse of young girls by soldiers.
At least 118 members of the army have been investigated since 2016 for sex crimes against minors, the head of the army said earlier this week.
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