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M 4.8 - 5 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia
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usgs, Oct 13 2026
M 4.4 - 20 km WSW of Palestina, Colombia
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usgs, Oct 13 2026
M 4.1 - 27 km WSW of Palora, Ecuador
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usgs, Oct 12 2026
M 4.5 - 6 km WSW of Filadelfia, Colombia
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usgs
usgs, Oct 10 2026
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Colombian Armed Forces
Also called Fuerzas Militares.
State military
Who they are
The Colombian Armed Forces are the state military. They fight the ELN and armed groups that rejected the FARC peace deal.
Goals
Bogotá says the armed forces are fighting the ELN and dissident FARC groups.
They are the state military. The National Police are a separate force and are not included here.
Capabilities
- Army, navy, and air force. A full state military
- Helicopters. Used to move troops in the mountains
- Locally made equipment. Alongside imported weapons
Estimated personnel
No reliable public estimate
Backers
Independent assessment:
The United States has been a long-running security partner.
Last reviewed
Approved. Updated 2026-10-12.
Sources
Estado Mayor Central
Also called EMC, FARC dissidents.
Non-state armed group
Who they are
Estado Mayor Central is a faction of former FARC fighters who rejected the peace deal and kept their weapons.
Goals
The EMC says it continues the FARC’s fight because the peace deal failed.
The EMC is a dissident FARC faction that rejected the 2016 peace deal and still fights the state. Source: U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on Terrorism 2023.
Capabilities
- Rural infantry. The usual formation
- Control of coca areas. A main source of money
- Bombs and ambushes. Used against the army and rivals
Estimated personnel
2,700 to 3,000 members. State’s entry is titled FARC-EP and says that dissident faction is led by Néstor Gregorio Vera Fernández, alias Iván Mordisco. State Department, 2023
Backers
Independent assessment:
No single foreign army is established as its patron.
Last reviewed
Approved. Updated 2026-10-12.
Sources
National Liberation Army
Also called ELN.
Non-state armed group
Who they are
The ELN is a Colombian guerrilla group. It kept fighting after the FARC peace deal.
Goals
The ELN says it is a revolutionary army fighting for social change.
The ELN is a guerrilla group and a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. It still bombs, kidnaps, and attacks the security forces. Source: U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on Terrorism 2023.
Capabilities
- Bombs. Including attacks on pipelines and roads
- Kidnapping. A long-running tactic
- Rural infantry. Strongest along the Venezuelan border
Estimated personnel
Up to 5,000 members. State Department, 2023
Backers
Independent assessment:
The group has a presence in Venezuela. A public figure for outside funding was not used here.
Last reviewed
Approved. Updated 2026-10-12.
Sources
Advisories are country-wide; local conditions vary.
Countries this cell touches: Colombia.
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