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Drone attack launched by suspected guerrillas kills at least 3 soldiers in Colombia
Local officials blamed the ELN as the attack in a border region killed three soldiers and wounded four, Colombia’s army said.
- On Friday, a drone attack on a military unit in Ocaña, Norte de Santander, killed at least three soldiers and wounded four, according to Colombian military officials.
- Based in the Catatumbo region, the National Liberation Army has been active since 1964, maintaining a strong presence in this strategic, coca-producing corridor bordering Venezuela.
- Explosives dropped from drones, followed by a ground clash, caused the casualties; the Colombian military reported Saturday that two soldiers died at the scene and a third after receiving medical attention.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the assault, vowing that the state will bring its "full weight and legitimate force" against the criminals.
- Recent strikes include a car bomb earlier this week that killed one civilian and injured 11 others, plus an August attack in Cucuta that wounded 11 police officers, all attributed to the ELN.
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President Abelardo de la Esprija blamed the ELN and announced large-scale operations against the organization.
·Marousi, Greece
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At least three soldiers were killed and four were injured after a guerrilla attack in Colombia with a swarm of drones. The post Colombia: Three soldiers killed in drone raid on camp appeared first on in.gr.
·Greece
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The attack occurred the day before in the region of Catatumbo, where military operations against armed groups are maintained by order of the right-wing president Abelardo de la Espriella.
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The event took place in the north of Santander on the border with Venezuela. President Abelardo De la Espriella awarded it to the ELN
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