Colombian military operations target Clan del Golfo and Oficina de Envigado

The Colombian military has conducted several operations against organized crime groups in the Antioquia and Chocó regions. In a major offensive known as Operation Oppenheimer, government forces launched a bombing in Nóvita, Chocó, targeting the Edwin Guzmán Martínez sub-structure of the Clan del Golfo. The strike resulted in the deaths of seven members, including Jason Arley García, known as alias Álex or Canoso, a high-ranking leader responsible for managing military and financial operations in southwest Antioquia and southern Chocó.

In a separate operation in Nechí, Antioquia, clashes between the Army, Air Force, and Police against the Uldar Cardona Rueda sub-structure of the Clan del Golfo left one person dead and another captured. Authorities seized an arsenal including two rifles, a machine gun, grenades, and over 1,700 rounds of ammunition, along with various communication and logistics equipment.

Additionally, the Colombian Army captured a suspected member of the Oficina de Envigado in Guarne, Antioquia. The individual, allegedly involved in coordinating criminal activities in the eastern part of the department, was found in possession of a revolver and ammunition.