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Colombian conflict

1960s
Soberanía
1970s
Anorí
1980s
Dominican embassy siege Palace of Justice siege Yamurales Avianca Flight 203 Massacre of Trujillo DAS Building bombing
1990s
Traira Villatina massacre Bogota La Gabarra massacre Siege of Las Delicias Mapiripán massacre El Aro massacre Machuca massacre Siege of Mitú Villanueva massacre Nudo de Paramillo Gutiérrez Dabeiba
2000s
"False positives" scandal Macayepo massacre Bojayá massacre Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis El Nogal bombing Neiva bombing 14 July Zona Rosa attacks Bahía Portete massacre JM San José de Apartadó massacre Sierra Macarena ambush Jamundí massacre Emmanuel Jaque Fenix Nariño massacres Strategic Leap Corinto
2010s
Arauca attacks July clashes Meta raid Cauca attacks Centro Andino bombing Police station attacks Catatumbo campaign Bogotá car bombing
2020s
Apure clashes Arauca clashes Huila attack
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Peace process Timeline

Terrorism in Colombia has occurred repeatedly during the last several decades, largely due to the ongoing armed conflict the country has been involved in since 1964. Perpetrators of terrorist acts in the country range from leftist guerilla forces including FARC, ELN and M-19, to drug cartels such as the Medellín Cartel, to right-wing paramilitary forces including the AUC.

Terror groups

Notable groups involved in terror attacks include:

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
National Liberation Army (ELN)
19th of April Movement (M19)
Medellin Cartel
AUC

Counterterrorism efforts

During the early 21st century, the number of known and suspected terrorists killed, captured, or surrendered fell as terror groups changed their tactics, while casualties rose. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) reverted to hit-and-run attacks rather than engage in large unit encounters.^[1]

In November, 2011, security forces killed FARC leader Guillermo León Sáenz Vargas, also known as "Alfonso Cano."^[1]

Demobilization and reintegration efforts

Colombia has employed a multi-agency approach to countering radicalization and discouraging violent extremism. The government's program focuses on encouraging individual members units of the FARC and ELN to demobilize and reintegrate into society. Demobilization and reintegration programs provide medical care, psychological counseling, education benefits, and job placement assistance. Recidivism rates were estimated at between 10 and 20 percent by the Colombian Agency for Reintegration. Additionally, the Ministry of Defense has organized a number of public festivals and social events with celebrity participation to discourage the recruitment of vulnerable youth.^[2]

In 2013, a total of 1,350 FARC and ELN members had demobilized.^[2]

Attacks

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2011

February 11, 2011 – Five civilians were killed in San Miguel, Putumayo in a mortar attack. The mortar was fired by suspected FARC terrorists and landed near a police post along with a baby.^[1]
June 25, 2011 – Suspected ELN rebels attacked a police outpost in Colon Genova, Narino, using explosives and small-arms fire. Eight civilians were killed.^[1]
September 18, 2011 – Several mortars were launched at an army base in La Macarena, Meta Department. The attack injured several civilians.^[1]
October 30, 2011 – The armored convoy of Albeiro Vanegas, Vice President of the House of Representatives was attacked by suspected ELN terrorists. Vanegas was unharmed, but his driver was killed.^[1]

2017

June 17, 2017: Centro Andino bombing – An explosion at the Centro Andino shopping mall killed 3 people. The attack was condemned as a terrorist attack and the authors remain unknown.^[3]

2018

January 27, 2018: 2018 Colombia police stations attacks – Two hand grenades were thrown at the police stations of Barranquilla and Santa Rosa del Sur, killing seven officers and one perpetrator. The ELN was responsible for the attack.^[4]

2019

January 17, 2019: 2019 Bogotá car bombing – The guerrilla rebel group ELN took the responsibility of the explosion of a car bomb inside the General Santander National Police Academy. The attack killed 21 people and injured several others.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Chapter 2: Country Reports, Western Hemisphere Review. 2011 Incidents." US State Department. Accessed January 30, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "2013 Report." State Department. Accessed February 11, 2015.
^ "Shopping Center Blast in Colombia Kills 3 and Injures 9". The New York Times. 18 June 2017.
^ Daniels, Joe Parkin (28 January 2018). "Colombia Police Station Bombings Kill 7 Officers". The New York Times.
^ Vyas, Kejal (22 January 2019). "Colombian Rebel Group Claims Responsibility for Police Bombing". Wall Street Journal.

Colombian conflict (1964–present)

Participants			Timeline	Key aspects

			La Violencia (1948–1958) Marquetalia Republic The National Front Dominican Embassy siege (1980) Palace of Justice siege (1985) DAS Building bombing (1989) Patriotic Union Party extermination Humanitarian exchange Mapiripán Massacre (1997) El Caguán DMZ Failed peace process (1999–2002) Bojayá massacre (2002) Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis (2002–2009) El Nogal Club bombing (2003) Neiva bombing (2003) Parapolitics scandal (2006–2007) Operation Emmanuel "False positives" scandal Andean diplomatic crisis (2008) Operation Jaque (2008) Operation Fenix (2008) Nariño massacres (2009) 2013 Colombian clashes Renewed peace process (2012–present) Peace agreement referendum (2016) 2022 Huila attack Total Peace concept	Government aspects Democratic security Plan Colombia Plan Patriota Colombia–United States relations Human rights in Colombia Politics of Colombia Illegal drug trade Illegal drug trade in Colombia War on drugs Operation Snowcap Narcoterrorism Catatumbo campaign Kidnappings Kidnappings in Colombia FARC political hostages Lawsuits Sinaltrainal v. Coca-Cola (2001) Rodriquez v. Drummond (2003) Doe v. Chiquita (2007)
Guerrillas	Government of Colombia	Paramilitaries
ELN EPL FARC dissidents FARIP Former guerrillas FARC-EP List of FARC attacks M19 MOEC CGSB ERP MAQL Linked to PCCC Foro de São Paulo PC de C (M-L) Cuban revolutionaries Provisional IRA Colombia Three ETA ANNCOL Fighters+Lovers Colombian drug cartels Some Colombian politicians	Military Forces of Colombia: National Army Air Force Navy Colombian Naval Infantry National Police Other: Migración Colombia Attorney General units Former government program CONVIVIR Linked to DynCorp International United Nations Mission in Colombia European Union United States Canada	Águilas Negras Los Rastrojos Clan Úsuga Former paramilitaries AUC AAA Linked to Spearhead Ltd CONVIVIR Colombian drug cartels Mexican drug cartels Some Colombian military personnel Some Colombian politicians

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Terrorism by Country	Argentina Brazil Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Mexico Peru
Terrorism by Ideology	Left-wing terrorism Right-wing terrorism Islamic terrorism
Active groups	Al-Qaeda Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil Jihad Media Battalion Hezbollah in Latin America Hamas Islamic Jihad Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group National Liberation Army (Colombia)
Inactive groups	Shindo Renmei 19th of April Movement Medellín Cartel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia

v t e Terrorism in the Americas
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