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Violence and displacement in Colombian Catatumbo and Nariño
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The Colombian Ombudsman’s Office has issued warnings regarding escalating violence and humanitarian crises in the Catatumbo and Nariño regions. In Catatumbo, specifically in El Tarra and San Calixto, hostilities involving drone-delivered explosives have caused injuries physical and psychological injuries, including to a teenager. These attacks have triggered mass displacements. In displacements: in El Tarra, 1,447 people (611 families) have been displaced so far in 2026, while approximately 600 people in San Calixto have fled due to recurrent drone strikes. In Nariño, the Ombudsman reported intense clashes between Estado Mayor Central (EMC) dissidents and the Autodefensas Unidas de Nariño in the municipalities of Linares and Los Andes. The entity emphasized the need for immediate humanitarian assistance assistance, including access to food, water, and called healthcare, while calling for the safety of civilian populations. Recent activity in the Kilómetro 90 area of El Tarra included a drone attack equipped with explosives that injured three people. Authorities conducted controlled detonations of additional explosive devices detected near the site, highlighting an increase in populations and the use unimpeded movement of sophisticated technology by illegal armed groups in the region. humanitarian organizations.
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- 2026-10-31 14:24 UTC Violence and displacement in Colombian Catatumbo and Nariño
- 2026-10-29 20:44 UTC Violence and displacement in Colombian Catatumbo and Nariño
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