SAA

SAA event in La Guajira, San Juan Del Cesar area, Colombia on Sat 28th February 2026

28th February 2026

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On 28 February 2026, in San Juan del Cesar (La Guajira), military forces exchanged fire with unidentified armed suspects in a vehicle, who refused to stop at a checkpoint in the Los Haticos sector. The suspects ran over an officer, opened fire on the officers, and tried to flee. The officers chased after them and a clashed ensued. One suspect died and was found inside the vehicle along with 183 kilograms of a substance with characteristics similar to cocaine hydrochloride. 1 fatality.

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Colombia (COL)

La Guajira ( San Juan Del Cesar area )

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