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Abelardo authorized the eighth bombing of his Government

Abelardo de la Espriella authorized the eighth bombing of his Government, carried out at 10:17 p. m. on November 10, 2026, against a narcoterrorist structure.

--- The context --- President Abelardo de la Espriella announced that he authorized a new bombing against a narcoterrorist structure in Colombia, as part of a sustained State offensive against illegal armed organizations that attack the security forces and the civilian population. The operation is the eighth bombing of his Government in three months, since August 7, 2026, when he took office, and it comes as the president approaches his first 100 days in power. --- The facts --- According to the president's own announcement, the authorization was given in the early hours of the day and the operation was carried out at 10:17 p. m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, against a target belonging to a narcoterrorist structure. The president indicated, in reported speech, that the offensive will not stop and that all legitimate capacities of the State will continue to be used to protect Colombians. The head of State said the full information will be delivered on Wednesday, November 11, once the results have been consolidated and verified: the region where it took place, the group it targeted and the result regarding the objective. For now, the Government has not reported whether this operation left alleged members dead, wounded or captured. The announcement came less than 48 hours after Operation Noah, on Monday, November 9, in a rural area of Tibú, in Norte de Santander, against Front 33 of the dissidents, from the faction of alias Calarcá. According to the authorities, that intervention left four alleged members dead and six captured. --- The positions --- The president held, in reported speech, that his Administration will maintain a military response against the organizations responsible for violent actions, and he linked the offensive to confronting narcoterrorism, protecting Colombians and recovering security. Regarding Noah, the commander general of the Military Forces, Erik Rodríguez, linked that operation to the A3C, known as Shield of the Americas, a regional cooperation mechanism against transnational threats. --- What remains unknown --- The essentials of this eighth operation remain unknown: the exact region, the narcoterrorist group that was its target and the verified balance. It has not been specified whether it took place in Norte de Santander or in another department, nor whether there were alleged members dead, wounded or captured in this specific action. --- Unanswered questions --- In which region was the eighth bombing carried out and against which narcoterrorist structure was it directed? What was the verified result and will there be alleged members dead, wounded or captured to report? What additional information will the Government deliver on Wednesday, November 11, after consolidating the results? --- EPM analysis --- The central fact is continuity: eight bombings since August 7, 2026, show a sustained decision to use air capacity against structures of drug trafficking and violence. That the balance will be announced after verification strengthens the legitimacy of the offensive. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the eighth bombing authorized by Abelardo de la Espriella expresses a correct and necessary decision by the State to confront narcoterrorism with all its legitimate capacities, protect Colombians and recover security in the territories hardest hit by violence. Backing this offensive does not exclude demanding complete and verified information on the region, the target group and the final balance, because firmness is stronger when each result is consolidated with rigour, with public transparency and with permanent respect for the affected civilian population.
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