2022 Arauca clashes

2022 Arauca clashes
	Part of the Colombian conflict and the Venezuelan crisis
Date	2 January, 2022
Location	Arauca Department, Colombia
Belligerents
ELN	FARC dissidents

2022 Arauca clashes
2022 Arauca clashes
Location	Arauca Department, Colombia
Date	2 January 2022
Attack type	clashes
Deaths	23
Injured	unknown

On 2 January 2022, 23 people were killed in clashes between far-left guerrilla groups in Arauca Department, Colombia.^[1]^[2] The National Liberation Army (ELN) clashed with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents near the border with Venezuela.^[1]

FARC agreed to a ceasefire in 2016,^[2] but there are around 5,000 dissidents currently operating.^[1] There are about 2,500 active ELN members.^[1] Colombia is the world's largest producer of cocaine; the two militant groups clash due to fighting over control of the large illegal drug trade.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "23 dead in clashes between Colombian rebels". France 24. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
^ ^a ^b "Fighting Intensifies in Eastern Colombia; at Least 23 Killed". VOA. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

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[F-1] "23 dead in clashes between Colombian rebels". France 24. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

[V-2] "Fighting Intensifies in Eastern Colombia; at Least 23 Killed". VOA. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

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