### [2026-09-22](/feed/2026/09/22/index.md)

##### Colombian conflict
# Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella deploys troops to Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, after members of the Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) attack businesses and burn vehicles following a security operation that killed 13 ACSN members, including a senior commander. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/colombia-president-orders-troops-violence-hit-caribbean-city)

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