Colombia air strike kills three minors in Guaviare
By The BriefBrief
Colombian authorities said three minors were killed in a military air strike on cocaine-trafficking rebels in the southern Guaviare department on August 27. The National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences reported 10 deaths total, including victims aged 15 and 16, and President Abelardo de la Espriella said another bombing later killed eight FARC dissidents.
WHO:Colombian military; President Abelardo de la Espriella
WHAT:Military air strike in Guaviare kills three minors among victims tied to FARC dissidents
WHEN:Aug 27, 2026
WHERE:Guaviare, Colombia
WHY:The strike targeted cocaine-trafficking rebels and FARC dissident factions rejecting the 2016 peace agreement.
