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Drone attacks on Colombian police

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 a drone strike in Arenal, Bolívar injured four police officers and disrupted the local power supply. A month later, a series of attacks hit police facilities in the Huila department. On 2 August a bomb exploded at the Íquira police station, wounding an officer and killing a police dog, prompting the mayor to impose road closures, a ban on motorcycle vendors and a midnight curfew through 10 August. Five days later, drones dropped fragmentation grenades on the Teruel police station and mayor’s office, causing minor injuries to two internet‑service workers. Authorities have preliminarily linked the Huila incidents to dissident factions of the FARC, and the area remains cordoned off for investigation. The pattern shows a spread of drone‑based assaults from Bolívar to Huila, accompanied by heightened security measures and attribution to armed rebel groups.

Entities

Police Station of Íquira · María Alejandra Ruiz Mallungo · Police Station of Teruel · FARC dissident groups · Huila Department

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Huila police stations hit by drone and explosive attacks

    In Huila, Colombia, a bomb attack on Íquira police station injured an officer and killed a police dog, prompting a mayoral security decree, while a drone‑explosive strike on Teruel police station wounded two i​

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Drone attack injures four police, cuts power in Arenal, Bolívar

    Explosive drones destroyed Arenal’s police station on 10 July 2026, injuring four officers and cutting power. Governor Arana blamed the ELN and called for urgent military action.

Sources

lanacion.com.co · laopinion.com.co · minuto30.com