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2 clusters · 3 sources · 15 days · First seen · Last updated

Categories: CRIME

Armed group attacks in Colombia

Entities: Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) · Fiscalía General de la Nación · Popayán · Postobón · Policía Metropolitana de Popayán

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, a drone carrying an explosive device struck a military helicopter in Popayán, Cauca, but the bomb failed to detonate. The attack, blamed on dissident factions of the FARC, also included a separate drone‑delivered explosive that injured a civilian and displaced dozens of farming families in Antioquia. Authorities heightened security ahead of the August presidential inauguration.

A few weeks later, on 25 July, a bomb was thrown at a Postobón beverage distribution plant in Popayán, causing material damage but no casualties. Police recovered pamphlets bearing the name of the ELN, though a direct link to the group had not been confirmed. The incident added to the growing tension in the region and underscored a pattern of weaponized attacks by illegal armed groups across Colombia.

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Bomb attack damages industrial plant in Popayán, Colombia

    A bomb thrown at a Postobón plant in Popayán on 25 July caused material damage but no casualties; police found ELN pamphlets and are investigating the attack.

  2. 24 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Explosive Drone Attacks Target Colombian Military and Civilians

    Colombia saw two explosive‑drone attacks: a failed bomb on a military helicopter in Popayán and a drone‑launched blast that injured a civilian and displaced families in Briceño, both blamed on FARC dissidents.

Sources

baoquangtri.vn · diariodelcauca.com.co · hsbnoticias.com