Posted on 08/13/2025 6:06:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The devices dropped explosives on members of Colombia's navy and army, who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya River.
Four other members of the security forces were injured in the attack.
Drone attacks have become increasingly common in recent years in Colombia: in 2024, 115 such attacks were recorded in the country, most of them carried out by illegal armed groups.
In January, the government said it was putting a plan into place to prevent such attacks by beefing up its anti-drone technology, in order to better detect and "neutralise" drones.
Off-shoots of the Farc rebel group, which refused to sign a peace deal negotiated by the guerrilla group's leaders in 2016, have a strong presence in the area.
The rivers in the region are often used to transport cocaine - the main source of income for illegal armed groups - and weapons.
Military officials said one of the groups under the command of a man known as Iván Mordisco was behind Tuesday's drone attack.
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Were they killed with explosive laden devices or were they killed by explosive laden devices?
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