Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia
A drone-based explosive attack on a military garrison in Ocaña, Colombia, has resulted in the deaths of three soldiers. Authorities have attributed the strike to the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the ongoing security challenges in Colombia's border regions and the persistent threat posed by armed guerrilla groups to state stability.
Colombia’s minister of defence, Jorge Mora (C), looking at the site of a guerrilla drone attack, at a military garrison in Ocaña, Colombia, 5 September 2026. Photograph: Javier Cassela/Colombian ministry of defence/AFP/Getty Images Colombia’s minister of defence, Jorge Mora (C), looking at the site of a guerrilla drone attack, at a military garrison in Ocaña, Colombia, 5 September 2026. Photograph: Javier Cassela/Colombian ministry of defence/AFP/Getty Images Colombia Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia Officials accuse National Liberation Army of launching strike followed by clash inside military compound
Prefer the Guardian on Google An attack involving explosives dropped from drones followed by a clash inside a military compound in north-eastern Colombia has killed at least three soldiers and wounded four, Colombia’s army said Saturday.
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