Overview
- The Cantón Militar in Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolívar was hit by explosive-laden drones on Saturday, leaving three soldiers dead and multiple others seriously injured according to the Army.
- Military statements say the assailants used unmanned aerial vehicles fitted with explosive devices to strike the base and that wounded personnel were evacuated to hospitals for specialized care.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the action as a terrorist attack and directed security forces to step up operations to identify, pursue and capture the perpetrators.
- Authorities have not publicly attributed the strike to a specific armed group, though a January Defensoría alert notes armed groups such as the ELN and the Clan del Golfo operate in the area.
- A separate explosives incident damaged a tollbooth on the Cali–Popayán road earlier the same day with no casualties, and the widening use of modified commercial drones is raising concerns about force protection and local civilian risk.