Colombian Soldiers Killed in ELN Attack, Norte De Santander

At least nine Colombian National Army soldiers have been killed and eighteen have been injured following an ELN attack on a military base in El Carmen, Norte De Santander, Colombia. The militants reportedly targeted a a platoon of soldiers that are part of the Special Energy and Road Battalion No. 10. The soldiers were providing security in a village near the base when a complex attack initiated by improvised explosive devices began at 0300 local time this morning.