IED

IED event in Valle del Cauca, Bajo Calima area, Colombia on Sun 8th March 2026

8th March 2026

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Around 8 March 2026 (as reported), in Bajo Calima (Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca), military forces clashed with members of the Wilson Gonzalez Mobile Column during a military operation that left five dissidents dead and one marine injured. Following the operation, four combatants voluntarily surrendered to the authorities. Troops also seized 13 rifles, a machine gun barrel, ammunition, grenades, and improvised explosive devices. 5 fatalities.

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Colombia (COL)

Valle del Cauca ( Bajo Calima area )

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