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ELN kidnaps Army sub-lieutenant in Arauca

Name: ELN kidnaps Army sub-lieutenant in Arauca
Start: 2026-11-05T12:45:36Z
Location: Colombia

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-11-05T12:45:36Z updated 2026-11-05T12:45:36Z

The ELN guerrilla group has kidnapped an Army sub-lieutenant in Saravena, Arauca. The incident was reported by Revista Semana.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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