The World : Colombia Seeks 2 Israelis

Colombia has issued arrest warrants for two Israelis accused of training hit squads for the drug cartels waging war on the government, an official said. Acting on a request by the Department of Administrative Security, Colombia’s equivalent of the FBI, a judge issued the warrants for a former Israeli army colonel, Yair Klein, and businessman Arik Acek. “They are wanted for violating laws against conspiring, teaching and enlisting civilians in military operations without the approval of the Defense Ministry,” a department spokeswoman said. Klein, now home in Tel Aviv, has said he trained Colombian farmers to protect themselves against leftist guerrillas. Israel does not have an extradition treaty with Colombia.