IED event in Colombia on Sat 7th November 2026

Thanks to the rapid and timely response by soldiers from the 13th Light Infantry Battalion "General Custodio García Rovira"—part of the 30th Brigade—a suspected terrorist act was thwarted this Saturday afternoon, November 7, in the rural area of ​​the Fontibón district, in the municipality of Pamplona, ​​#NorteDeSantander. During reconnaissance operations, our EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) expert team located and carried out a controlled destruction of an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been planted by members of the "Martha Cecilia Pabón" unit of the Efraín Pabón Pabón Front—part of the ELN armed group (GAO ELN). Such cowardly acts target the civilian population and security forces, constituting a flagrant violation of both human rights and international humanitarian law. We will maintain our presence in the area, working to ensure the safety and peace of the people of Norte de Santander.