# Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/drone-attack-on-colombian-army-base-kills-three-soldiers-and-wounds-16/
- Published: 2026-11-08T04:56:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T06:48:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/drone-attack-on-colombian-army-base-kills-three-soldiers-and-wounds-16?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Three soldiers were killed and at least 16 wounded in a drone strike.
- The attacker has not been identified.
- Colombia has seen more attacks amid intensifying conflict in rural areas.

## Summary

A drone attack on an army base in Santa Rosa del Sur, northern Colombia, killed three soldiers and wounded at least 16, according to the armed forces. The strike adds to rising attacks on security forces in rural areas, where armed groups compete for control of territory and valuable resources.

Authorities have not identified who carried out the attack. The gold-rich area is disputed by groups including the Gulf Clan, ELN and factions led by former FARC members. Since President Abelardo de la Espriella took office in August, his government has cancelled peace talks and increased military operations; ACLED recorded 34 bomb or explosive attacks by state forces and illegal groups in the four weeks to 16 October, 9 per cent above the previous year’s average.

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