U.S. army probes why troops go wild in Colombia

By REUTERS

Published: May 11, 2005

Filed at 4:59 p.m. ET

SUMAPAZ, Colombia (Reuters) - The U.S. military is investigating what has gone wrong with its operations in Colombia, where troops have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs and selling arms to far-right militias, a senior U.S. officer said on Wednesday.

Gen. Bantz Craddock, commander of the U.S. military's Southern Command, said he was concerned by the recent incidents.