A Colombian Army soldier, Ever Nardo Pazu Pena, was killed by an ELN sniper while on patrol in the La Campiña neighborhood of Fortul, Arauca department. The attack is part of an escalating pattern of targeted sniper assassinations by the National Liberation Army against military and police personnel across Arauca and Norte de Santander since August 2025, reflecting persistent insurgent activity in Colombia's northeastern border region.