5 soldiers died and 33 were injured in a bomb attack on a military base in Colombia

According to news on the El Colombiano website, an attack involving an explosives-laden UAV was carried out against a military base located in the town of Santa Rosa del Sur.

In the attack, 5 soldiers lost their lives, while 33 soldiers were injured, 8 of them seriously.

The First Division of the Colombian Army stated that the attack carried out with explosives-laden drones violated international humanitarian law and fundamental human rights, and announced that an air-supported operation has been launched in the region to capture the perpetrators.

In verified footage shared on social media, it was seen that the bomb-laden drones targeted the infrastructure, dormitories, and administrative buildings of the military facilities, causing roofs to collapse and buildings to sustain heavy damage.

President Abelardo de la Espriella stated in a post on his account on the US-based social media platform X that terrorism will not bring the state to its knees.

Announcing that he has instructed the intensification of operations to identify and capture the perpetrators, De la Espriella condemned the attack targeting members of the National Army and stated that such acts will further strengthen Colombia's determination for defense.

While no armed organization has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, security authorities have not made an official statement either.

In his statement on November 4, President De la Espriella had ordered that the leaders of illegal armed structures, primarily members of the armed insurgent organization National Liberation Army (ELN) and the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), be identified and captured or neutralized.

On August 28, the government of President Abelardo de la Espriella officially terminated peace talks with 3 illegal armed groups, including the General Staff of the Blocks and Fronts (EMBF) and the National Liberation Army (ELN), on the grounds that they "failed to demonstrate sufficient will for peace."