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UAV event in Colombia on Thu 13th August 2026

13th August 2026

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On 13 August 2026, in the rural area of Convencion (Norte de Santander), members of the ELN sent 43 explosives through drones at the La Esmeralda Military Base, injuring two soldiers and generating multiple damage to the facilities. According to early intelligence work, the assault was a retaliation against the authorities for various controls and operations they have carried out against armed groups in the region, as the recently installed government bombed the ELN in Norte de Santander recently (coded separately). There were no fatalities.

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