IED

IED event in Colombia on Sat 4th July 2026

4th July 2026

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On 4 July 2026, in Santa Cecilia (Pueblo Rico, Risaralda), ELN members of the Manuel Hernandez El Boche front attacked the police station with improvised explosive devices launched from drones. The attack was part of a series of assaults carried out by the armed group in different municipalities (coded separately) as part of the commemoration of its 62nd-anniversary. There were no casualties.

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