SAA event in Colombia on Mon 2nd November 2026

In the village of Puerto Valdivia, in the municipality of Valdivia, Antioquia, soldiers from the 31st Rifles Light Infantry Battalion of the 11th Brigade discovered and carried out the controlled destruction of a cocaine base processing laboratory, allegedly used by the Clan del Golfo organized armed group. During the military operation, troops dismantled a rudimentary structure containing 800 liters of liquid supplies, 10 bundles of coca leaves, 10 bundles of solid supplies, drums, and other items used for drug production. It was determined that this laboratory supported the Julio César Vargas Substructure of the Clan del Golfo organized armed group, and its destruction is estimated to have resulted in an economic loss of 70 million pesos, corresponding to the value of the infrastructure and the unusable materials. The Colombian Army (@COL_EJERCITO) will continue military operations aimed at countering the illicit economies of illegal armed groups and other factors of instability present in the department of Antioquia.