{
  "id": 5964472,
  "title": "Drone Attack Near Ocaña Kills Three Colombian Soldiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/drone-attack-near-ocana-kills-three-colombian-soldiers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T10:37:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombia-ocana-drone-attack-soldiers-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An explosive drone attack near Ocaña in northeastern Colombia killed three soldiers. The Colombian government has blamed leftist rebels, particularly the National Liberation Army (ELN), for the attack. The victims were a captain and two professional soldiers from an army rapid-reaction unit and an infantry battalion stationed at Cantón Militar El Trapiche, a base near the city. One of the wounded soldiers died in the hospital the following day, and four other soldiers were injured, listed in stable condition. A passing Air Force helicopter was also hit in the attack. Mayor Emiro Cañizares imposed a curfew from 10 p.m. on September 4 to 4 a.m. the next day to allow security forces to search the area safely. In response to the attack, President Abelardo De la Espriella announced a new offensive against dissident commander Iván Mordisco's finances and networks, warning that any criminal who does not surrender will face a body bag. The attack marks a significant escalation in the use of drones by armed groups fighting against the Colombian state, with ACLED recording 30 drone attacks on security forces in the government's first three weeks of operation.",
  "summary": "A drone attack near Ocaña killed three Colombian soldiers. The government answered with an offensive against a dissident FARC commander's money. The post Drone Attack Near Ocaña Kills Three Colombian Soldiers appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}