A military base in El Espino was attacked with an explosive drone and rifle rounds. There were no injuries.
Public order continues to worsen in the department of Boyacá, especially against the public force.
This time, in the northern province, the High Mountain Battalion N.2 General Santos Gutiérrez Prieto, located in the El Tobal village of the municipality of El Espino, He was the victim of attacks with a drone loaded with explosives and harassment with rifles.
The FM learned exclusively of the military report in which it is stated that the incident occurred around 7:40 at nightde this November 19, 2025, after the sentinel will observe 30 minutes ago “lights on the horizon that were approaching the facilities“. It was the drone that launched an explosive device against the facilities, leaving only material damage.
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Likewise, it was learned that, After the drone attack, the Battalion was attacked with rifle bursts which stopped after the soldiers reacted by firing two grenades with mortars.
Given the harassment of the military base, which Fortunately, it did not cause any harm to the uniformed personnel.the Army activated a reaction and counter-attack plan for all bases and cantons.
It is noteworthy that this terrorist act is added to the one recorded on November 8 in Tunja, just 11 days ago, where The Eastern War Front of the ELN installed a Dump Truck with 24 improvised explosive devices to affect the facilities of the Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Military Canton.
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However, for the month of August, that same criminal group in the El Moral village of the municipality of Chita, held clashes with the National Army for more than three hours that left three professional soldiers dead – identified as Jaider Miguel Mercado Meléndez, Andrés Felipe Arias Ponce and Durley Ascencio Tapiero – and three more injured – Juan Camilo Arias Cuchimba, César Luis Contreras Galán and Óscar Iván Ayala Cante –
In a recent extraordinary security council held in the capital of Boyacá by the military leadership, Admiral Francisco Cubides, commander of the Military Forces, revealed that The objective of illegal armed groups, such as the ELN, is to expand to Boyacá and consolidate a corridor between Arauca and Casanare for their drug trafficking and illegal mining activities.
Source: Integrated Information System
