I received this list of attacks from a pro-FARC website. It was written in Spanish and I had to translate it all into English, so it took a little while. The MSM all over the world is crowing that the FARC is near defeat and total collapse. They are said to be at their lowest level since 1964, when they only had a few dozen fighters. That’s an interesting assessment considering that the FARC has about 18,000 forces under arms and probably another 55,000 militia.
All I can say is these guys fight pretty good for a force that is nearly defeated.
There are those on this site who support the Colombian government. I ask them what the Left in Colombia is supposed to do. Everyone on the Left in Colombia is automatically accused of either being a member of the FARC (dubious, and if it’s true, just arrest them) or being FARC supporters. How can you tell if someone is a FARC supporter? Is it illegal to be a FARC supporter, and anyway, how could such a law ever be enforced?
The truth is that if you are on the Left in Colombia, you are automatically accused of a relationship with the FARC, no matter how you feel about them. At some time, you may well be at first denounced by the army and/or the paramilitaries. At this point, if you have not gone into hiding, you can be attacked at any time. Keep in mind that even legal politicians who have no relationship with the FARC at all are liable to be murdered in Colombia.
Colombia is ruled by a genocidal oligarchy that stays in power by threatening and often killing those who oppose them. As such, it’s no democracy at all.
The truth is that the attacks on the Left in Colombia have little to do with the FARC. After all, those slaughtered are unarmed activists. It’s just, identify the Commies (the Left), and then, kill the Commies (the Left). It matters not whether you pick up a gun or not, if you’re on the Left in Colombia, you’re a target.
Some argue that the FARC should disarm. But why should they do that? The last time they tried to do that, they formed a party called the Patriotic Union and 5,000 of them were murdered over a period of several years. Given that, why would the FARC lay down their arms again (keep in mind they have made cease-fires with the state in the past). The supporters of the Colombian state on this site do not seem to have any arguments. If you do, please speak up. Violent revolution isn’t exactly ideal, but what’s the alternative?
January 1
Eastern Bloc: Mine attack on the army, Santana, Colombia, Huila. 1 soldier killed, 4 wounded.
Government arial bombing killed 31 FARC, wounded 14, 9 taken prisoner, 2 deserted.
January 2
Eastern Bloc: Air Assault in on the FARC in Sinai. 6 FARC killed.
January 3
Eastern Bloc: 2 attacks on the army in San Jose Macuare, Guaviare. 1 soldier killed, 3 wounded, 1 damaged helicopter.
January 4
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Attack on the marines and the army in Citadel, Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca.
January 5
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Attack on the army at a farm in Jamundi, Valle del Cauca. 1 FARC wounded.
Eastern Bloc: 3 attacks on the army in the village of Uribe Tierra, Adentro, Meta. 2 soldiers killed, 10 wounded. 1 FARC wounded.
Attack on the army in the village of Buenos Aires, Miraflores, Guaviare. 2 soldiers wounded.
January 6
Eastern Bloc: Arial bombing attack on the Guayabero unit of the FARC, Guaviare. 4 FARC killed.
January 7
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Land mine attack on an army patrol in the village of San Antonio, Tetuancito, Tolima.
Eastern Bloc: Heavy fighting in the village of Brisas del Palmar, Guaviare. 2 planes damaged.
Two attacks on the army in Uribe Tierra, Adentro, Meta. 2 soldiers wounded.
January 8
Eastern Bloc: Attack on the army in Arauca. 1 soldier killed, 2 injured.
Harassment attack on the army in the urban area of Tame, Arauca. 2 soldiers killed, 2 injured.
Land mine attack on the army in Inirida River region, Guainía.
January 9
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Land mine attack on the army in Filo, Policarpa, Nariño.
Eastern Bloc: Attack on the army in Galaxia, Tame, Arauca. 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded.
January 10
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Land mine attack on the army in the village of San Luis, Corinth, Cauca. 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded.
Eastern Bloc: Land mine attack on the army in Esperanza, Arauca. 1 soldier killed, 2 injured.
January 11
Eastern Bloc: Land mine attack on the army in the urban area of of Uribe, Adentro, Meta. 2 soldiers wounded.
Ambush on an army patrol in Laguna San José, Barajas, Guaviare. 8 soldiers killed, 7 wounded. 3 FARC wounded.
Attack on the army in the village of Mitar, Mapiripan, Meta.
January 12
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Sniper attack on a police checkpoint in Mallama, Andalucia, Nariño.
Attack on a fleet of helicopters in the Mira River region. 2 helicopters damaged. 1 made an emergency landing on the streets in Azucar, Tumaco, Nariño.
Attack on an army patrol in Quebrada la Junta, Maguí, Roberto Payán, Nariño.
Eastern Bloc: Land mine attack on the army in the village of Esperanza, Tame, Arauca. 1 soldier killed.
Attack on the army in Ciare, Mapiripan, Meta.
Attack on the army in Puerto Príncipe, Vichada.
January 13
ARTURO RUIZ COMPANY: 30 minute battle with the army and the Arturo Ruiz XXIII Brigade at 11:15 AM in Platanal, Teorama, Norte de Santander. 5 soldiers killed, 1 Captain, 1 Sergeant and 3 troops, and several more injured. 1 rifle, 5 magazines, money and intelligence material seized. 1 FARC slightly wounded.
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Attack on a helicopter fleet in the village of the municipality Agupí, Tumaco, Nariño.
Land mine attack on the army in Filo el Zorro, Maguí, Roberto Payán, Nariño.
Eastern Bloc: Attack on the army in the village of the Turpial, Macarena, Meta. 2 soldiers killed, 4 wounded.
Attack on the army in the village of Victoria, Arauquita, Arauca.
January 14
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Land mine attack on a Marine brigade in Buenaventura, Cundinamarca. 4 DEA agents wounded.
Eastern Bloc: Land mine attack on the army at the mouth of the Chigüiro River, Uribe, Adentro, Meta. 1 soldier wounded.
Attack on a helicopter in Mocuare, San Jose del Guaviare, Guaviare damaged 1 helicopter.
Attack on the army in the urban area of Oasis, Macarena, Meta. 1 soldier killed, 1 wounded.
January 15
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Battle with the army in Filo Fox, Magui, Roberto Payan, Nariño. 1 soldier dead.
4 land mine attacks on the army.
Attack on national police in the urban area of San José, Nariño.
Ambush on a national police patrol in Íquira, Huila. 1 policeman killed, 1 wounded.
Eastern Bloc: Attack on an Air Force plane in the village of Patio Bonito, Guaviare damaged 1 aircraft.
Mine attack on the army in Paradiso, Uribe, Adentro, Meta. 1 soldier wounded.
Army harassed in the village of Siriza, Miraflores, Guaviare. 1 soldier dead.
Harassment attack on the army in Normandy, Tame, Arauca. 1 soldier dead, 4 wounded.
January 16
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Harassment attack on an army patrol in Jamundi, Valle de Cauca. 1 soldier killed, 1 wounded.
Motorcycle bomb detonated outside the national police station in the town of Palermo, Huila. 2 policemen killed, 1 wounded.
Eastern Bloc: Harassment attack on the army in the village of Puerto Rondon, Progresivo, Arauca. 3 soldiers injured.
January 17
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Land mine attack on the army in the village of Cominera, Corinto, Cauca. 6 soldiers killed.
Attack on Colombian Air Force aviation in the Pumal municipality of Saint Joseph Roberto, Roberto Payan, Nariño.
Eastern Bloc: Battle in Centro, Mapiripan, Meta. 1 soldier killed, 2 injured. 1 wounded guerrilla.
January 18
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Harassment attack on an army patrol in the village of Tarsus, Caldono, Cauca. 1 soldier wounded.
Sniper attack on a police patrol in town of San Joaquin, Florida, Valle de Cauca. 1 policeman killed, 1 wounded.
Harassment attack on an army patrol in Caldono, Cauca. 1 wounded soldier.
Eastern Bloc: Harassment attack on a plane spraying coca fields in the village of Puerto Cubarro, Calamari, Guaviare.
Harassment attack on the army in in Naples, Puerto Inírida, Guainía.
January 19
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: army were harassed in the village of Pueblo Nuevo Valle, municipality of Florida, Valle de Cauca. 3 soldiers injured.
It clashed with army troops in the village of Santander de Quilichao, Paramillo, Cauca. The same day, three times harassed the same patrol. 2 soldiers killed, 5 wounded. 1 guerrilla killed.
Eastern Bloc: Harassment attack on the army in Ciara, Limones, Guaviare. 1 soldier wounded.
Grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Mesetas, Meta. 3 policemen injured.
FARC Propaganda distributed.
January 20
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Attack on two policemen riding on a motorcycle on the Panamerican Highway. Harassment attack on Air Force aviation in site Tardan, San José de Cúcuta, Cúcuta.
Land mine attack on an army patrol in Inguapil, Policarpa, Nariño.
Eastern Bloc: Land mine attack on the army in Uribe, Gaviotas, Meta. 1 soldier wounded.
Attack on an Air Force plane in the urban area of of Rojo, San José del Guaviare, Guaviare.
Harassment on the army in the village of Locacion, Arauca. 3 soldiers injured.
Harassment attack on the army in the village of Puerto Cordoba, Miraflores, Guaviare. 2 soldiers wounded.
Heavy fighting in San Antonio, Alto de Macarena, Meta. 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded.
January 21
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Ambush on a checkpoint in La Calera, Buenaventura, Cundinamarca.
Eastern Bloc: Mine and booby trap attack on the army in Mangos de Ciara, Mapiripan, Meta. 5 soldiers killed, 7 wounded.
Mine attack on the army in Azul, Arauca. 1 soldier killed, 1 wounded.
Harassment attack on the army in the urban area of Darien, Colombia, Huila.
Harassment attack on the army in Cruces Perico, Arauca. 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded.
Heavy fighting in Santa Ana, Arauquita, Arauca. 2 soldiers killed, 2 injured.
January 22
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Harassment attack on an army patrol at Prado, Magui, Roberto Payan, Nariño.
Eastern Bloc: 2 mine attacks on the army in the village of Playa de Cabrera, Cundinamarca. 2 soldiers wounded.
Results: Battle with army in Uva, Guerima, Vichada. 1 soldier killed, 3 wounded.
January 23
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Harassment attack on an army patrol in the town of López de Micay, Cauca.
January 24
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Three way ambush attack on the army’s piranhas forces in Coquito, Guayabal, Buenaventura, Cundinamarca. 1 wounded soldier.
Guerrillas harassed army troops at the mouth of the Sunica River, Copom, Chocó.
Attack on the army in the district of Siberia, Caldono, Cauca.
Eastern Bloc: Harassment attack on the army in Darien Alto, Colombia, Huila.
Mine attack on the army in the urban area of Nubes, Tame, Arauca. 1 soldier dead.
January 25
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Ambush on an army patrol in Buenos Aires, Cauca. 3 soldiers killed, 7 wounded. One MGL with 60 grenades, 1 Galil rifle, 525 cartridges, nine teams, 2 MK-1 machine guns and a cartridge belt, 6 60mm grenades and various materials containing military and intelligence documents were recovered. Own without incident.
Eastern Bloc: Harassment attack on a helicopter in the village of Mitar, Mapiripan, Meta.
Attack on police in the Julio 20 Barrio of Tame, Arauca. 1 policeman killed, 1 wounded.
Land mine attack on a helicopter launching pad in Mitar, Mapiripan, Meta. 9 soldiers killed, 1 captain, 1 corporal and 7 soldiers.
January 26
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Sniper attack on an army patrol in the village of Santa Lucia, Santander de Quilichao, Cauca. Harassment attack on the army at the mouth of the Sunica River, Copom, Chocó.
Eastern Bloc: Harassment attack on the army in the village of Rompida, Guaviare. 2 soldiers killed, 1 wounded.
Harassment attack on the army in Mocuare, Guaviare.
January 27
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Mine attack on the army in La Victoria, Cisneros, Valle. 6 soldiers killed, an undetermined number wounded. No FARC casualties.
Harassment attack on the police in Yaco, San José, Nariño.
January 28
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Battle with an army patrol in the upper regions of Policarpa, Nariño.
Eastern Bloc: Harassment attack on the army in the village of Paradiso, Arauca.
January 29
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Battle with the army in Manso, Iscuandé municipality, Nariño. Afterward, there was another firefight with the same patrol. 1 dead soldier. 1 wounded guerrilla.
Eastern Bloc: Sniper attack in El Milagro, Arauca killed 1 soldier.
January 30
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Attack on the national police between Pulví and Negrital, Tumaco, Nariño. There were police casualties.
Eastern Bloc: Attack on an army patrol in the village of Nuevo Colombia. 1 soldier killed, 1 wounded.
A combined army-national police patrol was annihilated in the urban area of Puerto Rondón Corosito, Tame, Arauca. 8 soldiers were killed. 7 2.23 rifles, 440 bullets, 1 revolver and other items were seized other things.
January 31
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: A national police checkpoint was cornered and destroyed at EMCAR Andalucía in the municipality Mallama Via Pasto, Tumaco, Nariño. The battle lasted 20 minutes. 8 policemen killed, 3 injured. 23 Febrero 11 Galil rifles with 1265 cartridges, 1 MGL with 25 grenades and other material were seized. No FARC casualties.
Harassment attack on police in the urban area of Negrital, Tumaco, Nariño.
3 harassment attacks on an army patrol in the village of Bethany, Caldono, Cauca. Landmine attack on the same patrol in the same village. 1 soldier dead.
Harassment attack on the army in Silvia, Cauca. 2 soldiers wounded.
Eastern Bloc: An exploratory patrol ran into an army force and a 4 hour battle ensued.
There was a 1 hour battle with the army in Charras, Mapiripan, Meta. 4 soldiers killed, 6 wounded. 2 guerrillas wounded.
February 1
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COMMAND: Land mine attack on a Piranha convoy in the municipality of Buenaventura, Pital, Huila. 2 piranhas destroyed, 5 soldiers killed, 3 wounded.
ARTURO RUIZ COMPANY: At 4 PM, guerrillas harassed the army command on the edge Torcoroma, Aguachica, Cesar for 20 minutes.
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