Drone Attack in Colombia Kills Three Soldiers, Injures Four
A drone attack on a military compound in Ocana, Colombia, resulted in the deaths of three soldiers and injuries to four others. Authorities have attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army (ELN).
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A drone attack in north-eastern Colombia killed at least three soldiers and wounded four, with local authorities attributing the incident to the National Liberation Army (ELN). The military compound in Ocaña, Norte de Santander, was targeted late on Friday, with two soldiers dying at the scene and a third later succumbing to injuries. This incident adds to a series of violent encounters linked to the ELN, an armed group active since 1964, which has been involved in multiple attacks recently, including an explosion that injured 11 police officers in August.
Colombian authorities reported that at least three soldiers were killed and four injured in an attack by the National Liberation Army (ELN) on a military compound in Ocana, with the assault involving the use of at least 20 drones carrying explosives. President Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the attack and vowed to respond with full force against the ELN, amid ongoing violence from armed groups since his inauguration. The attack occurred in the northeastern Catatumbo region, where government military operations against armed groups have intensified.