Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia
Summary
A drone attack on a military base in north-eastern Colombia killed at least three soldiers and injured four. The government blamed the rebel group National Liberation Army (ELN), which is active in the region near the Venezuela border.Key Facts
- The attack happened late on Friday in Ocaña, Norte de Santander department.
- Explosives were dropped from drones, followed by a gunfight inside the military compound.
- Two soldiers died at the scene, and a third died later in the hospital.
- The ELN is a rebel group active since 1964, operating mainly in the Catatumbo area.
- ELN competes with factions of the former Farc group for control of the region.
- The area is important because it connects to Venezuela and produces a lot of coca (a plant used to make cocaine).
- There was another ELN attack in August that injured 11 police officers and killed a police dog.
- Earlier this week, a car bomb near a police station killed one civilian and injured 11 people.
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