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Colombian soldier killed, 2 wounded in an attack from explosives laden on a mule
RURAL NORTHEASTERN COLOMBIA, NEAR VALDIVIA, ANTIOQUIA, JUL 9 – The National Liberation Army, blamed for the attack, continues conflict with the government despite suspended peace talks, with about 6,000 fighters active, officials said.
- On July 9, 2025, in Valdivia, Antioquia, an explosive attached to a mule detonated near a patrol, resulting in the death of one Colombian soldier and injuries to two others.
- The attack followed suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army after the group launched a deadly offensive near Venezuela in January 2025.
- Antioquia Governor Andrés Julián Rendón condemned the assault reported on X, revealing that the soldier who lost his life was Lieutenant Jhonatan Arbey Monsalve Moreno, and attributed responsibility to the ELN.
- The Colombian army identified the explosive-carrying animal as a mule and condemned the inhumane and grim tactic of using animals for terrorist attacks; meanwhile, the government offered a $700,000 reward for capturing leaders of the ELN rebel group.
- The incident highlights ongoing violence despite President Gustavo Petro's 2022 'Total Peace' initiative and frozen ELN talks, indicating persistent armed conflicts in Colombia.
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The Office in Colombia of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned this Friday the use of animals loaded with explosives to commit terrorist attacks after a mule was used to kill a military man and leave two more injured in the department of Antioquia (north-east).
A bomb attached to a donkey killed a soldier in Colombia.
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