Three Colombian Soldiers Killed in Drone Attack Blamed on ELN Rebels
2 sources across 2 countries · Qatar · United Kingdom · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Al Jazeera
- The Guardian
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At least three Colombian soldiers were killed and four others injured following an attack on a military compound in the municipality of Ocana, located in the Norte de Santander department near the border with Venezuela. The Colombian army reported on Saturday that the attack occurred late Friday and involved drones dropping explosives onto the facility followed by clashes inside the compound. One source cited a security official stating that at least 20 drones were used in the assault.
Authorities attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army (ELN), a rebel group based in the Catatumbo region. The ELN is noted for harboring dissident factions of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and competing for control of coca producing areas. President Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the attack on social media, stating that the full weight and legitimate force of the state would be brought down upon the perpetrators for every officer or soldier killed.
This incident follows a series of violent events in the region, including a car bomb outside a police station earlier this week and an August explosion in Cucuta that injured 11 officers. President de la Espriella took office pledging a return to militarized confrontation with armed groups and closer military ties with the United States.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Outlets of this lean focused on the tactical details of the attack while providing context on the president's hardline military policies and his past as a lawyer for paramilitaries.
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