ELN Drone Attack Kills at Least Three Soldiers Near Ocaña
The Colombian army reported that drones dropping explosives struck a military post in the Ocaña area on the night of September 4, killing at least three soldiers and injuring several others.
The Colombian government announced on September 5 that at least three soldiers were killed and several others injured in an attack on a military post in the municipality of Ocaña, near the Venezuelan border. The army attributed the assault to the National Liberation Army (ELN), according to Al Jazeera.
The attack involved drones dropping explosives onto the military installation, a tactic that reflects the ELN's growing use of unmanned aerial systems in its operations. The Guardian also noted the drone attack in its September 2026 Colombia coverage.
The Ocaña assault, coming just days after the Los Patios car bombing, highlights the intensity of ELN activity in northeastern Colombia and the challenges facing the de la Espriella government as it formulates its security strategy.
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