Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52
Clashes between rival armed groups in Colombia have resulted in the deaths of at least 52 guerrilla fighters. The fighting occurred in a strategic cocaine production region in the department of Guaviare. The conflict highlights ongoing tensions despite previous peace agreements and ongoing negotiations with some factions.
- ▪At least 52 guerrilla fighters were killed in recent clashes in south-east Colombia.
- ▪The fighting involved a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and another rival group.
- ▪Both factions rejected a 2016 peace agreement that allowed many Farc members to disarm.
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A man rides his motorcycle past the ruins of homes destroyed five months earlier in an attack by Farc dissidents in Cauca, Colombia. Photograph: Santiago Saldarriaga/APView image in fullscreenA man rides his motorcycle past the ruins of homes destroyed five months earlier in an attack by Farc dissidents in Cauca, Colombia. Photograph: Santiago Saldarriaga/APColombiaClashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52Rival groups are vying for territorial control of strategic cocaine production and trafficking regionReutersThu 28 May 2026 15.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAt least 52 guerrilla fighters have been killed in clashes between two rival armed groups vying for territorial control of a strategic cocaine production and trafficking region in south-east Colombia, a…
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