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Drone attack on Colombian military base kills three soldiers
Colombia's army reports three soldiers killed in Santa Rosa del Sur; authorities have not named perpetrators.
The short version
- A drone attack on a military base in Santa Rosa del Sur, northern Colombia, killed three soldiers.[ABC News]
- Reported injury counts vary: at least eight according to the army, at least 16 according to the armed forces.[Al Jazeera · ABC News]
- President Abelardo de la Espriella said on X that those behind the attack will have nowhere to hide.[ABC News]
- Authorities have not said who carried out the attack, which is the main open question.[ABC News]
Key facts
- A drone attack on a military base in Santa Rosa del Sur, northern Colombia, killed three soldiers, according to Colombia's army.[ABC News]
- The army reported at least eight people injured, while the country's armed forces reported at least 16 wounded.[Al Jazeera · ABC News]
- Authorities have not said who carried out the attack.[ABC News]
- President Abelardo de la Espriella said on X that those behind the attack will have nowhere to hide.[ABC News]
- ACLED reported 34 bomb or explosive attacks by state forces and illegal armed groups in Colombia in the four weeks ending Oct. 16, a 9% rise from the prior year's four-week average.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- Injury totals differ between the army (at least eight) and the armed forces (at least 16), and the discrepancy is not explained.[Al Jazeera · ABC News]
- The perpetrators remain unidentified, and authorities have not said who carried out the attack.[ABC News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Drone attack on a Colombian military base leaves 3 soldiers deadABC News - International
- Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16Al Jazeera
- Drone attack on a Colombian military base leaves 3 soldiers deadAssociated Press