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Colombia: conflict events in July 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.
Colombia saw 207 recorded events and 244 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is about the same as the previous month (217). The death toll range is 243 to 245.
79% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 41.
Events were concentrated in Atlántico department (80), Risaralda department (23), Valle del Cauca department (20).
The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 146 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Atlántico department | 80 | 81 |
| Risaralda department | 23 | 23 |
| Valle del Cauca department | 20 | 24 |
| Antioquia department | 19 | 25 |
| Norte de Santander department | 18 | 21 |
| Cesar department | 13 | 16 |
| Huila department | 11 | 12 |
| Cauca department | 6 | 12 |
| Arauca department | 4 | 6 |
| Nariño department | 2 | 6 |
Deadliest events, July 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | Cauca department | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state, 3 sources | 3 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Soacha municipality Cundinamarca department | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian, 2 sources | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Cáceres municipality Antioquia department | EGC vs ELN Non-state | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Cumbal municipality Nariño department | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 3 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Leiva municipality Nariño department | Government of Colombia vs FARC-EMC State-based | 3 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Cumaribo municipality Vichada department | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 3 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Tame municipality Arauca department | Government of Colombia vs ELN State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 3 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Pitalito municipality Huila department | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 2 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Barranquilla municipality Atlántico department | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Andes municipality Antioquia department | EGC vs La Terraza Non-state, 4 sources | 2 2–3 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Unidentified armed group | 312 |
| Los Costenos | 18 |
| La Nueva Generación del Freseo | 15 |
| Government of Colombia | 8 |
| ELN | 8 |
| EGC | 5 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 9 |
| Non-state | 164 |
| One-sided | 34 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.