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Colombia: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Colombia saw 59 recorded events and 89 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is +13% compared with 52 events the month before. The death toll range is 73 to 125.
36% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 25.
Events were concentrated in Atlántico department (19), Cauca department (6), Antioquia department (5).
The most active pairing was Los Costenos - Los Pepes with 18 events.
Where events happened
Regions, August 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Atlántico department | 19 | 10 |
| Cauca department | 6 | 9 |
| Antioquia department | 5 | 19 |
| Valle del Cauca department | 5 | 12 |
| Arauca department | 5 | 3 |
| Cesar department | 3 | 3 |
| Guaviare department | 2 | 12 |
| La Guajira department | 2 | 4 |
| Nariño department | 2 | 4 |
| Bolívar department | 2 | 3 |
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | Amalfi municipality Antioquia department | Government of Colombia vs EMBF State-based, 7 sources | 13 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | El Retorno municipality Guaviare department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 1 civilian, 5 sources | 11 11–30 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Cali municipality Valle del Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 6 civilian, 3 sources | 6 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Dibulla municipality La Guajira department | EGC vs Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada Non-state, 3 sources | 4 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | La Unión municipality Antioquia department | EGC vs ELN Non-state | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Piendamó municipality Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources | 3 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Buenaventura municipality Valle del Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Consacá municipality Nariño department | ELN vs Civilians One-sided | 3 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Chita municipality Boyacá department | Government of Colombia vs ELN State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Morales municipality Cauca department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based, 2 sources | 2 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Colombia | 18 |
| Los Costenos | 18 |
| Los Pepes | 18 |
| FARC-EMC | 15 |
| ELN | 11 |
| EGC | 7 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 17 |
| Non-state | 21 |
| One-sided | 21 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.