During a recent military operation in the city of Calamar, in the department of Guaviare, Colombian authorities discovered explosives disguised as children’s balls designed to detonate if handled by minors.
This discovery demonstrates the sophistication and indiscriminate nature of the tactics used by FARC dissidents. The incident took place in the framework of an attack in which 19 people were killed, one was captured, two were subdued, and three minors were recovered..
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A so-called “balloon bomb” was discovered along with 25 anti-personnel mines. 24 improvised explosive devices and 1 kilogram of Peruvian pentolite.According to information from time.
The device was disguised as a child’s recreational object and was set to explode if hit or kicked, according to a military official quoted by the same outlet. Aiming to victimize children and adolescents in rural areas.
Explosion protection experts shut down the equipment in the operational area and a potential tragedy was averted.
The military operation, which took place from November 7 to 11, 2025, involved the Colombian military and national police, acting against the subordinates of Martín Villa and Armando Ríos, under the command of the trusted alias Pescado and alias Jimmy, alias Ivan Mordisco, the FARC’s main opposition Central Staff (EMC) leader.
According to timethe first confrontation was recorded on November 7 and involved Joint Task Force Omega and Joint Special Operations Command.
Air support was then deployed on November 10, bringing up to 70 troops into the targeted area.
On November 11, authorities took two adults and three minors to San José del Guaviare for judicial review.
D.W. It added that the attacks carried out in the village of Itira included seven airstrikes, resulting in the deaths of 19 suspected opposition members, one injured, two brought to justice, and the recovery of three minors.
Military commander Admiral Francisco Cubides said at a press conference. D.W.:”We are influencing the command and control of that armed group.”.
Kvides also said that operations are still ongoing in the Guaviare jungle, one of the areas with the highest concentration of EMC, where there are about 120 people associated with these groups, who are also confronting other armed groups, such as the General Staff of the Bloc Front (Embf).
The report said the attack was part of Operation Oriel, a long-term interorganizational action by the Ministry of Guaviare directed against organizations integrated into the EMC under the command of the alias Ivan Mordisco. D.W..
President Gustavo Petro ordered the attack after the rebels expressed agreement not to comply with the peace agreement. “I ordered the military to bomb the front lines and disband the military.“The President wrote to D.W..
Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said in an official statement that the attack was aimed at preventing forced displacement, confinement, kidnapping, extortion, terrorism and recruitment of minors.
“This attack has a huge impact on the security of Colombians, especially in the Guaviare region,” he said.
Commander Francisco Cubides emphasized that this operation will impact the EMC’s command and control capabilities.
General William Rincon, the National Police Chief, explained: time The strategy consisted of blocking and putting pressure on key leaders of armed groups, More than 30 intelligence and criminal investigators participated and combined operational and field reports over 530 days. In addition, it manages 15 sources of information on the logistics, finances and internal structure of the Iván Mordisco Group.
Regarding the seized materials, as a result of the operation, 5 machine guns, 23 rifles, 6 short arms, 3 mortars, 73 grenades, and over 59,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibers.as well as quartermaster materials, communications equipment, and intelligence documents.
Among the findings were 10 items with related information such as intelligence, Starlink antennas, communication radios, multi-purpose vests, etc., all of which were transferred to San José del Guaviare for technical analysis.
The impact of this operation was also reflected in the retaliation by the rebels. time, They set fire to a peasant’s house in the village of Itila in order to hide war materials and prevent their seizure, a fact that was reported to the authorities..
The situation of illegally recruited and recovered minors highlights the risks that children and adolescents face in conflict zones, while the scale of the attacks demonstrates the persistence of violence and the complexity of the local scenario.
Under the circumstances laid out by Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez Suárez, the current offensive in Colombia is one of the most intense in recent years, with more than 4,000 organized armed groups reportedly neutralized so far this year, including members of the Gulf Clan, the ELN, and the rebel FARC.
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