The key facts

  • Three soldiers were killed and eight seriously injured in a drone attack on a military base in Santa Rosa
  • The Colombian army called the attack terrorist
  • On November 2, at least four people were killed in a similar attack in western Colombia

Attack on a military base in Santa Rosa

Three soldiers were killed in a drone attack on a military base in the municipality of Santa Rosa, Colombia. This was reported by the First Division of the Colombian National Army, whose words are cited by Gazeta.Ru. According to the division, in addition to the dead, eight servicemen were seriously injured, while other staff members were also hurt and are receiving medical care.

Details of the incident and the army's response

It is noted that the attack was carried out using drones equipped with explosive devices. The country's army classified the incident as a terrorist attack. No one has been named as responsible for the attack in the cited publications.

Second such incident in a week

The attack was not the only case of drones being used against military facilities in the country in recent days. At least four people were killed in western Colombia on November 2: unknown attackers used unmanned aerial vehicles and detonated a mined dump truck near a military base. According to the newspaper Tiempo, cited by Gazeta.Ru, the explosion severely damaged several houses, and a fire broke out in a pharmacy. The municipality's mayor, Juan Camilo Uehe Ribera, announced the imposition of a curfew on social media.