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Security force attacks in Norte de Santander
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On July 28 2026 the Colombian Army’s Battalion 9 of Task Force Vulcano, together with the National Police, captured a foreign national in La Gabarra, Norte de Santander, who was carrying found with two improvised explosive devices, a pistol and ammunition. The seized material was turned over to judicial authorities authorities, and the task force continued operations in the Catatumbo region to neutralize further threats. Later that day, day an armored police vehicle on traveling the Cúcuta‑Puerto Santander road corridor near Puerto Lleras Lleras, vereda Alto Viento, was struck hit by an IED improvised explosive device and a burst of rifle fire, damaging most fire. More than 80 % of the vehicle vehicle’s exterior was destroyed, but leaving the commander – identified as Mayor Jorge Luis Vargas (also reported as Colonel Jorge Andrés Bernal) – and the driver with only minor injuries. escaped serious injury thanks to the armor; two other officers were unharmed. Police launched a wide‑scale operation, urging the public to call emergency line 123 for information. A second ambush hit a convoy protecting another commander on 29 July in the El Banano, Zulia, Banano sector of El Zulia targeted the same commander’s convoy, wounding two officers. Authorities have not claimed responsibility but suspect the ELN or dissident factions of the former FARC‑33 Front, underscoring a rise in violent highlighting an escalation of armed attacks against security forces in Colombia’s border region.
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- 2026-07-30 01:34 UTC Security force attacks in Norte de Santander
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