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Arauca department: conflict events in April 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Arauca department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, April 2025.

5events5 the month before
5est. deathsrange 3–5
2civilian deaths

In April 2025, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Arauca department, Colombia, with 5 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (5). The death toll range is 3 to 5.

60% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

The most active pairing was Government of Colombia - ELN with 3 events.

Where events happened

2025-04-22: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2025-04-22: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2025-04-07: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-04-06: ELN vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-04-02: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Arauca department, April 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, April 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Apr 2025Saravena municipality
Arauca department
Government of Colombia vs ELN
State-based
1
22 Apr 2025Fortul municipality
Arauca department
Government of Colombia vs ELN
State-based, 2 sources
1
7 Apr 2025Arauquita municipality
Arauca department
FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
0–1
6 Apr 2025Tame municipality
Arauca department
ELN vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
0–1
2 Apr 2025Saravena municipality
Arauca department
Government of Colombia vs ELN
State-based
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
ELN44
Government of Colombia33
FARC-EMC11

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.