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Collage con los carteles de los más buscados de alias Amazonas, alias Yamaha y alias Chapolo sobre escenas de destrucción y presencia militar en Planadas, Tolima
Carteles oficiales de búsqueda de los tres señalados por las autoridades, sobre imágenes de las afectaciones dejadas por el atentado en Planadas. · Gobernación del Tolima | Policía Nacional | Ejército

Planadas attack: three men named by authorities as search widens

An attack with three explosives in Planadas on November 1, 2026 left four dead, 18 wounded and 177 homes affected, with damage at the municipal hospital.

--- The context --- Planadas, in southern Tolima, was marked by explosions that struck civilians directly. The municipality, together with Rioblanco, Ataco and Chaparral, appears in intelligence reports as an area where authorities attribute a presence to the Ismael Ruiz and Geronimo Galeano structures, named as part of the dissidences attributed to alias Ivan Mordisco. In that rural territory, the attack put the protection of communities and essential services back at the center. --- The facts --- The attack took place on the night of Sunday, November 1, 2026, at around 9:45 p.m., when three explosive devices were set off near a military installation. Early reports pointed to a dump truck carrying cylinders and to the use of drones. The confirmed toll is four dead, among them a two-month-old baby, 18 wounded and 177 homes affected. The blasts reached homes and the municipal hospital, whose pharmacy caught fire, damage that undermines the immediate care of the wounded. After the attack, authorities searched for three men named in security reports. Florentino Boyocue Tenorio, alias Amazonas or Leonel, is identified by security agencies as the main leader of the Isaias Pardo Central Bloc, with eight years in illegal structures according to military reports: his path reportedly began in 2019, he reportedly rose in 2022 and by 2025 he had reportedly taken a command before moving to that bloc. Andres Calambas Hilamo, alias Yamaha or Ivan, is named as third leader of the Geronimo Galeano commission and joined in 2021 according to official records. Jhan Carlos Rodriguez Masmela, alias Chapolo, 28 years old, is placed by authorities as a leader of the Ismael Ruiz structure. --- The positions --- Authorities attribute to Amazonas, according to reports, coordination of armed actions, extortion and control of support networks, and earlier events in Ataco in 2026 and Tesalia in December 2025. To Yamaha, authorities attribute intelligence work against the security forces, coordination of armed actions and the use of drones carrying explosives in 2025 events in Huila and Planadas. Reports link Chapolo to summonses demanding payments from farmers, events in Rioblanco in February 2024 and April 2025, and to recruitment of minors, according to authorities. On rewards, the Tolima governorship offered in August 2026 up to 100 million pesos for information on Amazonas, Yamaha and alias Darwin. According to the source, alias Ivan Mordisco is one of the criminals most wanted by the government of President Abelardo De La Espriella. Former defense minister Pedro Sanchez stated, also in reported speech, that Chapolo was a high-value target with up to 200 million pesos in reward money. --- What remains unknown --- What remains to be established, with verified evidence, is who ordered and who carried out the November 1 attack. The information reviewed does not establish Chapolo's presence at that attack or his participation in planning it. The full condition of the 177 homes is also unknown, and how long the hospital pharmacy will take to return to normal. --- Unanswered questions --- Who ordered the November 1 attack and what verified evidence supports that claim? How will the families of the 177 homes affected be protected while the search for the named men continues? When will the municipal hospital recover its full capacity after the fire in its pharmacy? What guarantees will farmers and traders in Planadas, Rioblanco, Ataco and Chaparral have against the extortion that authorities attribute to these structures? --- EPM analysis --- The Planadas blast shows violence that does not distinguish between a military target and the life of a neighborhood: civilians died, a two-month-old baby died and the hospital meant to treat the 18 wounded was itself damaged. That is why the response cannot be measured only in announced rewards. The community needs housing repair, health care and effective protection, plus a rigorous investigation. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, Planadas requires a complete response: capturing those responsible on solid evidence, yes, but also rebuilding the 177 homes, restoring the hospital and protecting those who live among disputed corridors. The search for Amazonas, Yamaha and Chapolo rests, according to authorities, on intelligence reports, and only a rigorous investigation can turn those claims into judicial responsibilities. In the meantime, the immediate priority is the victims, the 18 wounded and a community that cannot keep paying with its homes and its health for an armed dispute it did not choose.
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