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Colombia: conflict events in October 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

46events31 the month before
82est. deathsrange 55–94
28civilian deaths

Colombia saw 46 recorded events and 82 estimated deaths in October 2024. That is +48% compared with 31 events the month before. The death toll range is 55 to 94.

41% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 28.

Events were concentrated in Cauca department (7), Norte de Santander department (7), Antioquia department (6).

The most active pairing was Government of Colombia - ELN with 9 events.

Where events happened

2024-10-31: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-30: EGC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-30: FARC - Segunda Marquetalia vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-10-29: EGC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-28: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-27: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-27: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-26: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (5 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Colombia vs ELN (2 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-23: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2024-10-23: EGC vs Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (2 deaths)2024-10-22: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-22: Los Costenos vs Los Pepes (0 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-20: EGC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-20: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2024-10-20: Los Costenos vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-20: ELN vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-19: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (1 deaths)2024-10-17: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (4 deaths)2024-10-16: Government of Colombia vs FARC - Segunda Marquetalia (1 deaths)2024-10-16: EGC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-15: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-15: EGC vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-15: EGC vs ELN (9 deaths)2024-10-11: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (2 deaths)2024-10-11: EGC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-10: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-10: EGC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-09: Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC (6 deaths)2024-10-09: EGC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-08: EMBF vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-08: EGC vs ELN (3 deaths)2024-10-08: EGC vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-07: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-06: EMBF vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-05: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-05: FARC-EMC vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-10-05: FARC-EMC vs ELN (1 deaths)2024-10-04: ELN vs EPL–Los Pelusos (3 deaths)2024-10-04: FARC-EMC vs ELN (2 deaths)2024-10-02: Los Costenos vs Los Pepes (0 deaths)2024-10-01: EMBF vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-01: EMBF vs Civilians (4 deaths)2024-10-01: Los Costenos vs Los Pepes (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Colombia, October 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Cauca department712
Norte de Santander department710
Antioquia department69
Huila department514
Bolívar department414
Atlántico department42
Arauca department35
Cesar department33
Putumayo department21
Caquetá department16

Deadliest events, October 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
15 Oct 2024Norosi municipality
Bolívar department		EGC vs ELN
Non-state		9
0–9
9 Oct 2024Solano municipality
Caquetá department		Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based, 3 sources		6
6–9
26 Oct 2024Neiva municipality
Huila department		Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based		5
17 Oct 2024Caldono municipality
Cauca department		Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC
State-based, 2 sources		4
1 Oct 2024Yondó municipality
Antioquia department		EMBF vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian, 4 sources		4
0–4
22 Oct 2024Suárez municipality
Cauca department		FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 2 sources		3
8 Oct 2024Barrancabermeja municipality
Santander department		EGC vs ELN
Non-state, 2 sources		3
0–3
6 Oct 2024Acevedo municipality
Huila department		EMBF vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 2 sources		3
4 Oct 2024Ábrego municipality
Norte de Santander department		ELN vs EPL–Los Pelusos
Non-state, 2 sources		3
31 Oct 2024Jambaló municipality
Cauca department		FARC-EMC vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2
0–2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Colombia17
ELN16
FARC-EMC13
EGC12
EMBF4
Los Costenos4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based17
Non-state10
One-sided19

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.