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ColombiaNorte de Santander department › May 2026

Norte de Santander department: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Country-wide report: Colombia, May 2026.

3events2 the month before
14est. deaths
6civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 3 organized-violence events in Norte de Santander department, Colombia, with 14 estimated deaths. That is +50% compared with 2 events the month before.

67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 6.

The most active pairing was Government of Colombia - ELN with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-24: Government of Colombia vs ELN (1 deaths)2026-05-19: ELN vs Civilians (6 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Colombia vs ELN (7 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Norte de Santander department, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
10 May 2026Tibú municipality
Norte de Santander department
Government of Colombia vs ELN
State-based
7
19 May 2026Norte de Santander departmentELN vs Civilians
One-sided, 6 civilian
6
24 May 2026Tibú municipality
Norte de Santander department
Government of Colombia vs ELN
State-based
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
ELN314
Government of Colombia28

All months

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

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