MilitaryCrisis🇨🇴Colombia🇹🇷Turkey🇬🇺GU+14d agoA 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.5.5/10·El Colombiano (Medellín)·Medellin, AraucaPrimary Source ↗
PoliticalUpdate🇨🇴Colombia🇻🇪Venezuela3d agoColombian President Gustavo Petro dismissed the ELN as a spent political force, renaming it the 'Drug Trafficking Liberation Group' and declaring it no longer represents the historical National Liberation Army. The statement comes as peace talks with the rebel group have stalled, violence in regions like Catatumbo and Arauca has intensified, and the ELN has expanded territorial control and military capability throughout 2024.4.5/10·El Colombiano (Medellín)Primary Source ↗Details →