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Colombian military and dissident group conflict

Overview

Conflict between the Colombian military and FARC dissident groups has intensified across several regions, involving lethal combat and advanced weaponry. In Huila, a drone attack using improvised explosive devices in the rural area of Aipecito, Neiva, killed professional soldier Samuel Pinzón Barliza Ipuana and injured another service member. The strike targeted troops from the 9th Artillery Campaign Battalion during operations to protect civilians. The military attributed the attack to the Ismael Ruiz structure of the Iván Mordisco faction. In response, President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered the immediate deployment of offensive military capabilities to the region. Violence in Huila has since escalated, with eight drone attacks using explosives reported over a two-month period. These strikes have targeted municipalities including Teruel, Neiva, La Plata, Aipe, and Palermo, resulting in further injuries to security forces and damage to police facilities and civilian property. Authorities attribute this offensive to the Ismael Ruiz and Hernando González Acosta fronts of the Bloque Central Isaías Pardo, part of the Iván Mordisco dissident faction. The Defensoría del Pueblo has warned of the territorial expansion of these groups, noting that the attacks have caused significant fear, necessitating curfews and the relocation of schools. Security incidents have also expanded to other departments. In Nariño, military operations against the Iván Mordisco group in El Charco resulted in the death of a suspected member and the seizure of 675 million pesos in cash, a motorized boat, and ammunition. In Antioquia, the army rescued two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, who had been forcibly recruited by sub-structure 18 of the Iván Mordisco dissidents. In Norte de Santander, authorities destroyed an arsenal of approximately 100 homemade grenades in Sardinata, intended for use on drones by the ELN's Juan Fernando Porras Martínez front.

Entities

Colombian National Army · Iván Mordisco · Abelardo De La Espriella · Huila · Defensoría del Pueblo

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were rescued from the Iván Mordisco dissident group in Ituango, Antioquia. primicia.com.ve · www.boyacadigital.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The rescued minors had been held by the sub-structure 18 for approximately six months. primicia.com.ve · www.boyacadigital.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] President Abelardo De La Espriella announced a military operation in El Charco, Nariño, resulting in the death of a suspected dissident and the seizure of 675 million pesos. www.boyacadigital.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities seized a boat with a motor and two pistol magazines with ammunition during the Nariño operation. www.boyacadigital.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered the immediate deployment of offensive capabilities in Huila following a drone attack on soldiers. www.cablenoticias.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The drone attack in Huila is attributed to the Ismael Ruiz structure of the Iván Mordisco faction. www.cablenoticias.com

Timeline

5 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Huila faces surge in explosive drone attacks by FARC dissidents
FARC dissidents led by alias ‘Iván Mordisco’ have carried out eight explosive drone attacks in Huila, Colombia, over two months, killing one soldier and injuring several police officers.
20 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 49 sources
Colombia: Drone attack in Huila kills soldier and prompts military response
A drone attack in Huila, Colombia, killed one soldier and injured another. President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered offensive military deployment following the strike, attributed to the Iván Mordisco faction.
25 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
Cauca: Dissidents return body of soldier killed in combat
FARC dissidents have returned the body of soldier Idel José Torres Herrera to the ICRC after he was killed in combat involving drone attacks in El Tambo, Cauca, Colombia.

Sources

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