Columbian commander resigns

The commander of the Colombian army, General Mario Montoya, has resigned following a scandal, which tied military officers to the deaths of 11 civilians.



Three generals and 24 other soldiers accused of killing the men in order to increase army statistics on rebel deaths have already been fired.



The killings forced a public outcry and an investigation is under way.



The UN has said Colombia must do more to address such killings, which it said are systematic and widespread.



Rights groups said the men who were killed were kidnapped or lured from slums in Bogota with the promise of work, before being killed in combat zones.