In the predawn hours near Colombia's Venezuelan border, the ELN rebel group struck a military compound in Ocaña with a swarm of explosive drones, killing three soldiers and wounding four more — a violent opening gesture toward a new government that has promised to meet armed groups with the full force of the state. President de la Espriella, barely days into office, finds himself at the beginning of a familiar Colombian reckoning: whether militarized resolve can quiet a conflict that has outlasted generations of leaders and strategies. The attack is less a surprise than a signal, as armed grou
Colombia reports 3 soldiers killed in ELN drone attack on military compound
Three soldiers killed and four wounded in drone-assisted attack on military compound.