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Drones loaded with explosives attack military base in northeastern Colombia

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Colombia’s army said drones carrying explosives and rifles attacked the Trapiche Military Canton in Ocaña, near the Venezuelan border.
  • Authorities activated security protocols and assessed damage, while local media reported that three soldiers were taken to a hospital with injuries, without official confirmation.
  • Explosions damaged a helicopter and other military infrastructure in an area where the ELN and FARC dissident groups operate.

Drones fitted with explosives and rifles attacked a Colombian military base in Ocaña, in the northern department of Norte de Santander near the Venezuelan border, the army said.

The attack targeted the Trapiche Military Canton at about 7:20 p.m. local time, when residents heard the first explosions. The Armed Forces described it as “a cowardly action that flagrantly violates International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.”

Authorities activated established security protocols and began checking the damage caused by the explosives. A helicopter was hit, while the rest of the military infrastructure remained under assessment.

Blu Radio reported that three soldiers had been taken to a hospital in Ocaña after suffering injuries. The authorities had not issued an official report confirming the number of wounded. Norte de Santander, particularly the troubled Catatumbo region, is home to several illegal armed groups, including the National Liberation Army, or ELN, and the 33rd Front of the FARC dissidents.

A cowardly action that flagrantly violates International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

· Colombian Armed ForcesThe Armed Forces used the phrase in a statement describing the drone attack on the military base.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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