ELN Accused of Attacking Military Barracks in Northern Colombia
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ELN accused of attacking military barracks in northern Colombia
Local authorities accused guerrilla group ELN of carrying out an attack on a military base in northern Colombia that injured 12 soldiers. The attack on the compound of the local infantry battalion in Riohacha, the capital of La Guajira, was initially reported by the National Army. In a brief press statement, the army condemned the mortar attack that injured the soldiers and destroyed much of the entry of the base. The army said that it informed …
Twelve soldiers were injured by an explosive attack that occurred last night in the vicinity of the Cartagena Battalion in Riohacha (La Guajira), on the Caribbean Troncal, on the fifth kilometer of the road that communicates to that municipality with Maicao. The Army’s First Division attributed the action to members of the ELN, according to a preliminary report. The latest report notes that the uniforms have minor injuries, none of them are in d…
May 27, 2026.- The target of the attack with explosives was the Mechanized Infantry Battalion No. 6 Cartagena, located in Riohacha, capital of La Guajira, "a fact that preliminarily affected 12 of our soldiers and put at risk the integrity of the civilian population," the institution said.
News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of today In the early hours of this Wednesday, May 27, an explosive attack was recorded in the vicinity of the Mechanized Infantry Battalion No. 6 Cartagena, located in Riohacha, which left at least 12 soldiers injured, according to preliminary reports from the authorities. According to the first official versions, the incident was perpetrated by the ELN, although the investigation is still ongoing to de…
In an upsurge of violence during the final stretch for Sunday's presidential elections, at least 12 soldiers were injured on Wednesday following an explosive attack allegedly by the guerrilla National Liberation Army against an infantry battalion in northern Colombia, the Army reported.
The Army has issued a statement in which it categorically rejects this "terrorist act" against an infantry battalion deployed in the aforementioned town of La Guajira, located in one of the northernmost parts of the Colombian Caribbean, which "threats the integrity of the civilian population."
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