### [2026-07-14](/feed/2026/07/14/index.md)

##### Colombian conflict
# Colombia's military says it has rescued 39 civilians kidnapped by the National Liberation Army on a highway in Chocó Department, with two soldiers killed during the operation. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Vanguard](https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/07/colombian-military-frees-39-people-kidnapped-by-guerrillas/)

### Related:

1. [Colombia's military says a drone attack on Tibú Airport in the Norte de Santander Department near the Venezuelan border injures three workers and damages the facility, blaming the attack on the National Liberation Army. ](/feed/2026/07/9/colombia-s-military-says-a-drone-attack-on-tibu-airport-in-the-norte-de-santander-department-near-the-venezuelan-border.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, National Liberation Army, military_
2. [Colombia's search unit for missing persons identifies and returns the remains of Camilo Torres Restrepo, a Catholic priest and leader of the National Liberation Army who was killed in combat in 1966. ](/feed/2026/02/16/colombia-s-search-unit-for-missing-persons-identifies-and-returns-the-remains-of-camilo-torres-restrepo-a-catholic-prie.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, National Liberation Army_
3. [Nine guerrilla fighters are killed by a Colombian military airstrike in the Arauca Department. ](/feed/2025/11/14/nine-guerrilla-fighters-are-killed-by-a-colombian-military-airstrike-in-the-arauca-department.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, military_
4. [The Colombian military conducts airstrikes in the Amazon region following failed peace talks, killing 19 FARC splinter group fighters. ](/feed/2025/11/10/the-colombian-military-conducts-airstrikes-in-the-amazon-region-following-failed-peace-talks-killing-19-farc-splinter-g.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, military_
5. [A police officer is killed and four others are injured in an attack on a police station in Cauca, Colombia, by FARC dissidents, prompting military deployment to restore order. ](/feed/2025/09/14/a-police-officer-is-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-in-an-attack-on-a-police-station-in-cauca-colombia-by-farc-diss.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, military_
6. [Colombian defense minister Pedro Sánchez reports that at least 34 soldiers have been kidnapped by armed civilians in Guaviare after clashes with dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that killed eleven fighters, including a commander, on Sunday. ](/feed/2025/08/26/colombian-defense-minister-pedro-sanchez-reports-that-at-least-34-soldiers-have-been-kidnapped-by-armed-civilians-in-gua.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, military_
7. [Three soldiers are killed and four others are injured in a drone attack by FARC dissidents on members of the Colombian Navy and Armed Forces who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya River in south-west Colombia. ](/feed/2025/08/13/three-soldiers-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-in-a-drone-attack-by-farc-dissidents-on-members-of-the-colombian-n.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, military_
8. [The National Liberation Army deploys a drone to attack a military convoy in Catatumbo, Colombia, killing three soldiers and injuring eight others. ](/feed/2025/07/21/the-national-liberation-army-deploys-a-drone-to-attack-a-military-convoy-in-catatumbo-colombia-killing-three-soldiers.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, National Liberation Army, military_
9. [Eighty-four National Liberation Army (ELN) combatants surrender to Colombian authorities as offensive operations resume in the Catatumbo region. Colombian authorities also rescue 20 child soldiers from the ELN's 33rd Front. ](/feed/2025/01/25/eighty-four-national-liberation-army-eln-combatants-surrender-to-colombian-authorities-as-offensive-operations-resume.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, National Liberation Army, military_
10. [Nine people are killed during a shootout between Gulf Cartel gunmen and the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Montelibano, Córdoba Department, Colombia. ](/feed/2025/01/17/nine-people-are-killed-during-a-shootout-between-gulf-cartel-gunmen-and-the-national-liberation-army-eln-in-monteliban.md) _Context: Colombia, Colombian conflict, National Liberation Army_