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Unconfirmed rumor / developing ⚔️ Conflict

National Liberation Army (ELN)

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-08-20T05:30:28Z updated 2026-08-20T05:30:28Z

<p><a href="https://insightcrime.org/colombia-organized-crime-news/eln-profile/">National Liberation Army (ELN)</a></p>
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<p>The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s most powerful criminal organizations. </p>
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⚔️ Conflict
Severity
High
Confidence
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Sources
1
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