US EditionColombia says ELN rebels killed 2 police officers as group protests US military buildup
The ELN's 72-hour strike protested U.S. military presence near Venezuela, causing closures and attacks that killed two police officers in Cali, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Colombian police said two police officers were killed in Cali after a roadside bomb hit their motorcycles during a patrol and they later died at a nearby hospital amid increased rebel attacks.
- On Sunday, the National Liberation Army launched a 72-hour armed strike to protest a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, forcing schools and businesses to close in ELN-controlled areas while stepping up attacks on government targets.
- Colombia's human rights ombudswoman said the group attacked a police station and military base in border provinces over the weekend, killing an ambulance driver; the ELN has 6,000 fighters and supports Nicolás Maduro.
- Negotiations were suspended in January after ELN attacks displaced more than 50,000 people in the Catatumbo region, and President Gustavo Petro called the group `drug traffickers dressed up as guerrillas`.
- Colombian officials said Monday the ELN's protest `lacks any sense whatsoever` as it targets communities, the government criticized Trump administration deployments near Venezuela, and the ELN has not claimed the Cali attack.
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REPORTING - The guerrillas involved in drug trafficking multiply violent actions while the US Administration threatens to hit land targets on Venezuela's territory.
Colombia says ELN rebels killed 2 police officers as group protests the US military buildup
Colombian police say two officers were killed in the city of Cali in an attack by the rebels of the National Liberation Army, or ELN. The officers were patrolling on motorcycles when two explosions occurred. They were taken to a…
Turmoil Escalates: ELN Armed Strikes Challenge Colombian Peace
Turmoil Escalates: ELN Armed Strikes Challenge Colombian Peace Tensions continue to rise in Colombia as the National Liberation Army (ELN) escalates attacks in response to U.S. military movements in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, two officers were killed in Cali when their patrol was struck by a roadside bomb, further intensifying the conflict.The ELN, a group with roots in Marxist ideology, began a 72-hour armed strike last weekend, disrupting comm…
ELN armed strike in Colombia ends with at least 3 dead, 13 departments affected
Colombian army officers frustrate an ELN cylinder bomb attack in Antioquia. Image credit: @COL_EJERCITO via X The National Liberation Army (ELN), a Colombian guerrilla group, concluded its 72-hour armed strike this morning, putting an end to days of tension in many parts of the country. The action –a common tactic in Colombia which aims at paralyzing movement by threatening violence against those who do not stay home – left at least three peopl…
Recent armed actions in the region indicate a change in strategy of the insurgent armed group. Experts analyze.
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