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Arauca department: conflict events in February 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Arauca department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, February 2026.

3events2 the month before
4est. deaths
3civilian deaths

Arauca department, Colombia saw 3 recorded events and 4 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is +50% compared with 2 events the month before.

67% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 3.

The most active pairing was ELN - Civilians with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-15: ELN vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-14: ELN vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-05: Government of Colombia vs ELN (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Arauca department, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
5 Feb 2026Fortul municipality
Arauca department		Government of Colombia vs ELN
State-based, 2 civilian		2
15 Feb 2026Saravena municipality
Arauca department		ELN vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
14 Feb 2026Arauca municipality
Arauca department		ELN vs Civilians
One-sided		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
ELN34
Government of Colombia12

All months

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