ConflictStats

ColombiaCauca department › February 2026

Cauca department: conflict events in February 2026

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

5events3 the month before
5est. deathsrange 4–5
4civilian deaths

Cauca department, Colombia saw 5 recorded events and 5 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is +67% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 4 to 5.

60% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was FARC-EMC - Civilians with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-02-22: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-22: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-16: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2026-02-16: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-12: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cauca department, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Feb 2026Popayán municipality
Cauca department
FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
22 Feb 2026Cajibío municipality
Cauca department
FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
0–1
16 Feb 2026Suárez municipality
Cauca department
FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
16 Feb 2026Suárez municipality
Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based, 1 civilian
1
12 Feb 2026Corinto municipality
Cauca department
Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
FARC-EMC55
Government of Colombia22

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

← Cauca department overview

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