US EditionColombia's ELN guerrillas place communities in lockdown citing Trump 'intervention' threats
- Yesterday, Colombia's ELN ordered civilians in areas under its control to stay home for three days as it carries out military exercises, issued on 12/12/2025.
- Responding to US remarks earlier this month, the ELN vowed to fight for Colombia's "defense" after US President Donald Trump said countries selling cocaine were "subject to attack."
- With about 5,800 combatants, the ELN operates in over a fifth of Colombia's municipalities and controls key drug regions like Catatumbo near Venezuela; its January offensive there killed more than 100 in clashes with FARC dissidents.
- Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez called the ELN's order `nothing more than criminal coercion' and vowed the Colombian military would counter it, while the ELN advised civilians not to mix with fighters to avoid accidents.
- Souring ties between Bogotá and Washington mean heightened diplomatic strain under Gustavo Petro, while Colombia as the world's top cocaine producer faces ELN battles for coca routes and territory.
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Colombia's largest remaining rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has declared a three-day lockdown on civilians in areas under its control, saying it is preparing to defend the country against a possible "imperial intervention" as relations between Colombia and the United States continue to deteriorate.
The Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN), which controls key cocaine-producing regions, imposed a three-day curfew on residents in those areas, beginning Sunday, justifying the decision by citing what it called "threats of imperialist intervention" made by US President Donald Trump, a move that sparked official ridicule in Bogota.
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vosgesmatin.frColombia. Eln Guerrillas Decrees Containment of the Population in the Face of Donald Trump's Threats
The guerrillas of some 5,800 members operate in more than 20% of the more than 1,100 municipalities in Colombia, according to the Insight Crime study centre.
Leftist guerrillas have control of Colombian territory for drug production, and accused the U.S. of wanting to plunder Colombia’s resources
Latin America's oldest guerrilla organization, which controls cocaine-producing areas, said in its announcement that it wants to conduct military exercises for the "defense" of the country.
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