Colombia’s president says two key leaders of National Liberation Army killed
The government said the strike also killed two ELN commanders and seized seven rifles, a pistol and two grenades.
- On Thursday, October 22, 2026, a military bombing in Tambo, Cauca, killed 10 members of the National Liberation Army, including two senior commanders. President Abelardo de la Espriella announced the strike on Sunday.
- Security forces executed "Operation Ónix" in rural Tambo, seizing seven rifles, a pistol, and two grenades. The president identified the deceased leaders as aliases "Marcos Pacífico" and "Ochenta," also called "Murillo."
- Colombian media count this as the fifth government-ordered bombing against illegal armed groups. Espriella called it "the hardest blow in eight years" against the ELN, weakening the group's command structure.
- Reports indicate three of the 10 people killed were minors aged 15 and 16. This echoes criticism from an August operation in Guaviare that also resulted in minor casualties.
- The government's use of air power against armed groups faces scrutiny as Colombia manages its international standing. The United States officially lists the ELN as a foreign terrorist organization, shaping the tactical context.
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President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed the neutralization of two important leaders of the southwestern front of the guerrilla movement during the operation “Onix” carried out in the rural area of El Tambo, Cauca
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Colombia's president says two key leaders of National Liberation Army killed
Colombia's president says at least 10 members of the country's National Liberation Army, including two key leaders, were killed in a recent military attack.
An operation against rebels of the National Liberation Army (ELN) took place in a rural area of the Cauca department, marked by a strong presence of armed groups. "We shot down nine bandits," said Abelardo de la Espriella. "We carried out a bombardment this night in Cauca (southwestern Colombia) and we shot down nine bandits," said President Abelardo de la Espriella on Thursday, after receiving the results during an event in the city of Pereira.…
Colombia's far-right president ordered the defense minister to bomb a rebel base, killing nine of them during the operation. The post Colombia: 9 rebels killed in bombardment of their base by the armed forces appeared first on in.gr.
Ten members of the Eln were killed in bombing in Cauca, including two ringleaders The number of members of the National Liberation Army, Eln, killed in a bombing of the Military Forces and the Police in the department of Cauca, amounted to 10. Among the victims are two of the main leaders of that guerrilla [...] The entry <font color="#0ac600">Colombia</font> President confirms the death of ten members of the ELN in a bombing in the department …
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