Overview

• A Colombian soldier was killed and another injured during clashes with FARC dissidents in the coca-producing Catatumbo region on Thursday.
• The Catatumbo region has seen over 60 deaths and 50,000 displacements this year due to fighting between the ELN and FARC holdouts.
• Explosive devices injured six people in bomb attacks targeting police stations and a toll booth in the cities of Cucuta and Villa del Rosario.
• Authorities suspect the ELN is behind the bombings, coinciding with significant dates for the group, though no arrests have been made yet.
• President Gustavo Petro's emergency decree to restore order in the region has raised concerns over civil rights violations as violence continues.