Mortar Bomb event in Colombia on Wed 14th October 2026

14th October 2026

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In the rural area of Ituango, Antioquia, troops from the No. 10 Light Infantry Battalion Colonel Atanasio Girardot, of the #FourthBrigade, achieved the surrender to justice of two individuals who claimed to belong to the GAO-r Substructure 18, Iván Mordisco faction. During the procedure, they handed over a pistol, 14 rounds of ammunition, and a communications radio. Likewise, in the Filadelfia rural area, the soldiers located an illegal cache containing quartermaster and communications materials, a 60 mm grenade, four improvised explosive devices, 52 common detonators, 11 electric detonators, and other items that are allegedly used for the manufacture and activation of explosives. These results impact the armed and logistical capabilities of this criminal structure, reducing their resources for sustaining their members and employing explosive devices that endanger the civilian population and the Public Force. The

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maintains the military offensive in northern Antioquia to counter the actions of organized armed groups, protect the population, and contribute to the security and stability of the territory.

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