This document contains references to some of FARC's terrorist actions against civilians or civilian infrastructure since 2002.
This is only a sample, since many terrorist acts are not reported in the news or the perpetrator is unknown at the time of coverage.
All of them are either infractions of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), open violations of Human Rights, or crimes against the environment.
reasons why the is on the
international listsof terrorist groups
FARC557
In memory of those who have lost their freedom and/or their lives at the hands of terrorists.
Acts perpetrated in 2007
when against method sourcewhere what
11.Jan 18|El Doncello, CaquetáFARC terrorists wounded one person after detonating a car bomb in front of multinational Swiss company Nestle.
Plant/Factory
Car Bomb
Jan 21|Buenaventura, Valle del CaucaFARC terrorists murdered 3 civilians, including a minor, after detonating 2 explosive devices while a Police patrol was driving by a poor neighborhood.
10.Police
Facility/Personnel
Bombing La Hora
Feb 11|Buenaventura, Valle del CaucaFARC terrorists wounded 6 people, including a pregnant woman who lost her baby, after detonating an explosive device while an Army patrol was driving by a poor neighborhood.
9.Military
PersonnelBombing
Mar 1|AraucaFARC and ELN terrorists murdered a minor and wounded 2 civilians during an armed confrontation.
8. Civilian Shooting Xinhua
Mar 1|Neiva, HuilaA car bomb exploded in a busy district of the southern city of Neiva, injuring 8 people in an apparent assassination attempt of the town's mayor Cielo González.
Reason no. 7:
Mar 11|Cali, Valle del CaucaFARC terrorists detonated 2 explosive devices leaving tons of material damage.
6. Civilian Bombing
Mar 14|Quibdó, ChocóFARC terrorists kidnapped 9 geologists working for the company "Compañía de Servicios Logísticos de Colombia".
5. Civilian Kidnapping
Mar 16|Buenaventura, Valle del CaucaAt least 4 people have been killed by a bomb in the port of Buenaventura, on the Pacific coast. Officials said all the victims were passers-by. At least 5 people were wounded in the blast.
4. Civilian Bombing
Mar 27|Buenaventura, Valle del CaucaAt least 10 people were wounded by a bomb hurled at a shop in the southwestern Colombian city of Buenaventura.
3. Civilian Bombing
1.Apr 9 | Cali, Valle del CaucaOne person died and 34 others were injured when a bomb was detonated in front of the police headquarters in Cali.
Civilian Car Bomb
2.
Apr 9 | Mutatá, AntioquiaAt least 5 people, including 2 women, were kidnapped by suspected members of the FARC guerrilla group who had set up a fake checkpoint on a highway in Colombia's northwestern Antioquia province.
Civilian Kidnapping
Jan 2|Yarumal, AntioquiaFARC terrorist massacred 4 civilians. Among the dead were the President and Vicepresident of the meeting of communal action of the small towns of El Cedro and El Pueblito.
12. Civilian Execution
Acts perpetrated in 2006
when against method sourcewhere what
13. Convoy Handgrenade
14. Pipeline Bombing
15. Powerline Bombing
16. Civilian Shooting
17. Civilian Bombing
18. Civilian Bombing
19. Civilian Hijacking
20. Civilian Kidnapping
21. Civilian Shooting
22. Other/Unknown
ArtilleryAttack
23.Police
Facility/Personnel
Car Bomb
24. Powerline Bombing
26.Police
Facility/Personnel
Car Bomb
Dec 28 | Algeciras, HuilaFARC terrorists wounded 3 minors after launching a granade against an Army patrol.
Dec 14 | NariñoFARC terrorists blew up a pipe of the Transandino oil pipeline. Around 4,000 cans of oil were lost in the attack.
Dec 12 | Ricaurte, NariñoFARC terrorists blew up 2 powerlines, leaving 6 provinces without electricity.
Dec 5 | Bahía Solano, ChocóFARC terrorists wounded 3 minors and a woman during a terrorist attack.
Dec 2 | Abrego, Norte de SantanderFARC terrorists blew up a bridge.
Oct 31 | Cúcuta, Norte de SantanderFARC terrorists blew up 5 powerlines, leaving more than 30.000 people without electric service.
Oct 27 | Valle del CaucaFARC terrorists murdered one person, wounded 2 others and burned 3 trucks in an illegal road stop.
Oct 17 | Dabeiba, AntioquiaFARC terrorists are suspected of kidnapping 2 people.
Aug 31|Timbío, CaucaFARC terrorists murdered one civilian and wounded another.
Aug 27 | Necoclí, AntioquiaFARC terrorists murdered 2 people and wounded many others during an attack against a village.
Aug 18 | Buenaventura, Valle del CaucaFARC terrorists killed one civilian and wounded 13 including 2 minors, after detonating a car bomb next to a police station.
Aug 13 | Tibú, Norte de SantanderFARC terrorists blew up 2 power lines leaving 2 municipalities without electricity.
Aug 4 | Cali, Valle del CaucaFARC terrorists are suspected of detonating a carbomb ouside a police station. The person driving the car died during the explosion.
Aug 11 | Rosas, CaucaFARC terrorists blew up 2 electric pylons leaving 18 municipalities without electricity.
Reason no. 25:
Xinhua
El Universal
El NuevoHeraldo
El Universal
when against method sourcewhere what
Jul 22 | Santa Marta, MagdalenaFARC terrorists kidnapped 6 environmentalists in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Reason no. 31:
Jul 7 | Puerres, NariñoFARC terrorists are suspected of blowing up a stretch of the Transandino pipeline, causing a huge oil spill in 3 different rivers.
Reason no. 36:Xinhua
27.Aug 2 | Bolívar
FARC terrorists blew up an electric pylon leaving 35,000
people without electricity.Powerline Bombing
33.Jul 16 | Ungía, Chocó
FARC terrorists murdered 4 farmworkers. Civilian Execution
28.
Jul 31 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing one civilian,
wounding one civilian and 21 members of the military
forces after detonating a car bomb.
Convoy Car BombANSA
Noticieroen español
29.
Jul 26 | El Tarra, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists carried out a terrorist attack against a group
of technicians and military, who were on their way to repair
a stretch of the Caño Limon - Coveñas pipeline.
2 technicians were killed in the attack.
CivilianVehicle
Attack
ANSANoticiero
en español
30.Jul 25 | Puerto Asís, Putumayo
FARC terrorists kidnapped 13 people who were on a
medical mission in a jungle area.Civilian Kidnapping
ANSANoticiero
en español
32.Jul 17 | Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists tortured and murdered 3 people.Civilian Torture
35.Jul 11 | Popayán, Cauca
FARC terrorists launched 4 mortars against a residential
area causing great damage to several homes.
CivilianMortar
Attack Xinhua
34.Jul 14 | Riosucio, Chocó
FARC terrorists murdered 10 timber merchants and
kidnapped 170 people, including women and children.Civilian Kidnapping
37.Jun 26 | Anza, Antioquia
FARC terrorists murdered one person and kidnapped a
US citizen. Civilian Shooting
ANSANoticiero
en español
38.Jun 17 | Mapiripán, Meta
FARC terrorists massacred 5 fishermen and wounded
one, while they were sleeping.Civilian Execution
39.Jun 11 | Abrego, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists are suspected of blowing up 4 electric
pylons, leaving 75,000 people without electric power.
Powerline Bombing
40.Jun 6 | San Miguel, Putumayo
Unidentified terrorists carried out an attack against an oil
pipeline of the Colombian National Petroleum Company. Pipeline Handgrenade
when against method sourcewhere what
42.May 30 | Puerto Gaitán, Meta
FARC terrorists are suspected of detonating a car bomb
that wounded 3 women.Civilian Car Bomb
41.May 31 | La Paz, Cesar
FARC terrorists burned 5 vehicles, including 4 taxis.Civilian
Incendiary
Device
43.May 27 | Cauca
FARC terrorists threatened around 400 people, forcing
them to leave their homes and lands.
CivilianDeath
Threat
44.May 20 | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of blowing up an electric
pylon and detonating 18 small bombs. Powerline Bombing
45.May 19 | Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists blew up a segment of the Caño Limon-
Coveñas oil pipeline, causing an oil spill in the Catatumbo
river that threatens to cause ecological damage.
Pipeline Bombing
46.May 19 | Tibú, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists blew up 3 electric pylons.Powerline Bombing
47.May 16 | Campoalegre, Huila
FARC terrorists murdered 4 people, including 3
minors.Civilian Execution
48.
May 3 | Villavicencio, Meta
FARC terrorists opened fire against a small private
airplane and forced the aircraft to make an emergency
landing.
Civilian Shooting
49.
Apr 29 | Quinchía, Risaralda
FARC terrorists kidnapped 5 people, including Juan
Carlos Lizcano, son of former congress man Oscar Tulio
Lizcano, who was kidnapped 6 years ago and remains
kidnapped by FARC terrorists.
Civilian Kidnapping
51.Apr 24 | Campoalegre, Huila
FARC terrorists murdered a town Councilman, Rafael
Bustos, when he was riding his bycicle home.
Town
councilpersonExecution
52.
Apr 19 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
Unidentified terrorists are responsible for the death of a
woman, who found an abandoned bomb close to a busy
highway.
Civilian Bombing
53.Apr 14 | Baraya, Huila
FARC terrorists killed town councilperson during an
attack to her home.
Town
councilpersonShooting
54.Apr 12 | Herveo, Tolima
FARC terrorists burned 2 public transportation
vehicles and 2 cargo trucks in an illegal road block. Bus
Incendiary
Device
Apr 27 | Patía, CaucaFARC terrorists are responsible for the forced displacement of 400 people, after threatening them if they did not leave their homes.
Reason no. 50:
El NuevoHeraldo
El Universal
El NuevoHeraldo
when against method sourcewhere what
55.
Apr 8 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists are suspected of placing incendiary
bombs in 2 public transportation buses (Transmilenio),
killing 2 minors and wounding 24 people including
several minors.
CivilianIncendiary
Device
57.Mar 31 | Guaviare
FARC terrorists forced 75 Nukak Maku indigenous to
leave their land.Indigenous
DeathThreat
58.
Mar 19 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá
FARC terrorists murdered one civilian and wounded 2
others, including a minor, after opening fire against a truck
and several vehicles.
Vehicle Shooting
59.
Mar 16 | Mocoa, Putumayo
FARC terrorists murdered a woman and wounded 3
minors, after detonating an explosive device left outside of
a humble home.
Civilian Bombing
60.Mar 12 | Yarumal, Antioquia
FARC terrorists burned voting tables and threatened
civilians who were going to vote. Civilian
DeathThreat
61.
Mar 11 | La Macarena, Meta
FARC terrorists are responsible for the death of a manual
erradicator, who stepped on a landmine sowed by this
terrorist group.
Civilian Landmine
62.
Mar 10 | Repelón, Antioquia
FARC terrorists wounded 2 people after detonating a
bomb next the headquarters of the mayor's office of a small
municipality.
Government
BuildingBombing
63.Mar 9 | Tame, Arauca
FARC terrorists murdered an indigenous leader and his
wife who belonged to the Makaguan tribe.Indigenous Execution
64.Mar 7 | Dabeiba, Antioquia
FARC terrorists killed one civilian and wounded 11 after
an attack against a car caravan.Civilian Shooting
65.Mar 6 | San Vicente del Caguán
FARC terrorists killed 3 people, including a minor
and wounded 7 others after detonating a house-bomb.Civilian Bombing
66.Mar 6 | Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia
FARC terrorists burned 3 public transportation buses
and one truck.Bus
IncendiaryDevice
Apr 1 | Istmina, ChocóFARC terrorists murdered 2 indigenous teachers from the Union Wanaan community.
Reason no. 56:
El Universal
when against method sourcewhere what
70.Mar 1 | Angostura, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of blowing up an electric
pylon, leaving 6 municipalities without electric sercive.Powerline Bombing
69.Mar 2 | Dibulla, La Guajira
FARC terrorists blew up a gaspipe.Other/
UnknownIncendiary
Device
68.Mar 2 | Riohacha, La Guajira
FARC terrorists burned 3 public transportation
buses.Bus
IncendiaryDevice
Mar 5 | CaldasFARC terrorists killed a new born during an attack against a police station. The attack also left 15 people wounded and 15 homes destroyed.
Reason no. 67:Xinhua
71.Feb 27 | Rivera, Huila
FARC terrorists murdered 8 council men while they
were carrrying out a working session in a restaurant.
Town
councilpersonExecution
73.Feb 23 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá
FARC terrorists attacked an ambulance. No victims were
reported.
Other/
UnknownShooting
74.Feb 16 | Cali, Valle del Cauca
Unidentified terrorists killed 2 people after tricking them
into carrying a bomb in a horse drawn wagon.Civilian Bombing
75.Feb 12 | Sabanalarga, Antioquia
FARC terrorists murdered a family of 6, including an 80
year old woman.Civilian Execution
76.Feb 12 | Orito, Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up 3 stretchs of the
Transandino pipeline.Pipeline Bombing
77.Feb 7 | Florencia, Caquetá
FARC terrorists kidnapped Roberto Carlos, brother of the
Governor of Caquetá, and 3 other people .Civilian Kidnapping
78.Feb 5 | Ipiales, Nariño
FARC terrorists wounded a young girl while attacking a
police patrol.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Shooting
79.
Jan 25 | Arauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of murdering an employee
of an engineering company contracted by the Occidental
Petroleum.
Civilian Execution
Feb 26 | Puerto Rico, CaquetáFARC terrorists murdered 9 civilians and wounded 15 other, after opening fire against a public transportation bus.
Reason no. 72:
Xinhua
World MarketAnalysis
when against method sourcewhere what
80.Jan 25 | Páez, Cauca
FARC terrorists murdered 2 indigenous and wounded
2 civilians during an attack against a small village.Civilian
MortarAttack
81.
Jan 21 | Vistahermosa, Meta
FARC terrorists are responsible for the death of a minor
who stepped on one of many landmines planted in areas
surrounding manual erradication fields.
Civilian Landmine
82.Jan 16 | Vistahermosa, Meta
FARC terrorists are suspected of planting a landmine that
killed one minor and severely wounded 2 others. Civilian Landmine
83.Jan 15 | Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up an oil pipeline and a power line.Civilian Bombing
84.Jan 15 | La Hormiga, Putumayo
FARC terrorists burned 7 vehicles.Civilian
VehicleAttack
87.Jan 7 | Orito, Putumayo
FARC terrrorists burned an ambulance.
Other/Unknown
IncendiaryDevice
Jan 12 | Samaniego, NariñoFARC terrorists wounded 5 civilians, including a 14 year old girl, during a terrorist attack against the town's police station.
Reason no. 85:
El NuevoHeraldo
Xinhua
Xinhua
86.Jan 11 | Puerto Asís, Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up a bridge. The explosion damaged
several houses. Bridge Bombing
88.Jan 5 | Orito Putumayo
FARC terrorists burned 8 oil fields.Pipeline
IncendiaryDevice
El NuevoHeraldo
89.Jan 4 | Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up 3 pylons, leaving
250.000 people without the service. Civilian Bombing
El Universo
Acts perpetrated in 2005
when against method sourcewhere what
90.Dec 29 | Vistahermosa, Meta
FARC terrorists forced 12 peasant families to leave their
homes after a violent attack against the Military Forces. Civilian Shooting
91.Dec 25 | Tolima
FARC terrorists killed 2 people and wounded 4 others,
while trying to set up an illegal road block. Civilian Shooting
92.Dec 16 | Sardinata, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists set an illegal roadblock, kidnapped 3 people
and burned 2 public transportation buses.Civilian
Vehicle
Attack
93.Dec 16 | Ocaña, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists blew up 2 electric pylons..Powerline Bombing
94.
Dec 10 | Nariño
A baby was killed in cross fire between FARC terrorists and
AUC terrorists. The mother and older brother were also
wounded.
Civilian Shooting
95.Dec 6 | Guaviare
FARC terrorists kidnapped 3 people who were travelling in a
taxi.Civilian Kidnapping
97.Nov 29 | Guaviare
FARC terrorists kidnapped 16 people at an illegal road block
and burned several public transportation vehicles.Vehicle Kidnapping
98.Nov 28 | Mutatá, Antioquia
FARC terrorists murdered 5 sawmill workers. Civilian Execution
99.Nov 27 | Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists blew up a bridge.Bridge Bombing
100.Nov 25 | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists blew up 3 electric pylons and left 350,000
colombians without electricity. Powerline Bombing
101.Nov 22 | Caldas
FARC terrorists forced 2,200 farmers to leave their homes. Other/
Unknown
Death
Threat
102.Nov 14 | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists killed 3 people after detonating a boat-bomb.Civilian Bombing
103.Nov 7 | Nariño
FARC terrorists wounded 3 people, including a minor in an
attack against a Police patrol.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Shooting
104.Nov 7 | Granada, Antioquia
FARC terrorists killed 2 people and wounded 3 after opening
fire against a public transportation bus. Civilian Shooting
105.Oct 23 | Cravo Norte, Arauca
FARC terrorists burned a public transportation bus. Civilian Vandalism
Dec 2 | El paujil, CaquetáFARC terrorists are suspected of killing Daniel Monroy, president of the town council of the municipality of Puajil.
Reason no. 96:
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Xinhua
El NuevoHeraldo
El Universal
when against method sourcewhere what
106.
Oct 22 | Tuluá, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of detonating an explosive
device next to an powerline, leaving 5 municipalities
without electricity.
Powerline Bombing
107.Oct 19 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC terrorists murdered Elver Ramirez, private secretary
to the mayor of Arauquita. Civilian Shooting
108.Oct 13 | Tibú, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists blew up 2 electric pylons in northeast
Colombia. Powerline Bombing
109.Oct 10 | Algeciras, Huila
FARC terrorists blew up a bridge killing a minor and
wounding 5 people. Civilian Bombing
111.Oct 4 | Florida, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists detonated a car bomb killing 3 indigenous
people, including 2 minors.Indigenous Car Bomb
112.Oct 3 | Yarumal, Antioquia
FARC terrorists kidnapped and murdered a teacher and a
farmer.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
113.Oct 3 | Vistahermosa, Meta
FARC terrorists murdered one person and wounded 9
other in an attack against coca gatherers. Civilian Execution
114.Sep 25 | La Hormiga, Putumayo
FARC terrorists murdered one person and left 40,000 with
no electricity, after attacking a subelectric station. Powerline Bombing
115.Sep 20 | Samaniego, Nariño
FARC terrorists murdered 2 civilians in a terrorist attack.
Military
PersonnelShooting
116.
Sep 20 | San Juan de Arama, Meta
FARC terrorists are responsible for the death of 2 people after
detonating a bomb on a small road between the
municipalities of San Juan de Arama and Vista Hermosa.
Civilian Bombing
118.
Sep 16 | Apartadó, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are responsible for the death of a woman
civilian and the kidnapping of an elderly and a minor
during a terrorist attack in Urabá.
Civilian Shooting
Oct 4 | Fortul, AraucaFARC terrorists blew up 4 electric pylons, leaving 6 municipalities without electricity.
Reason no. 110:
Sep 18 | El Tambo, CaucaFARC terrorists are responsible for a child stepping on a landmine. The 15 year old boy lost his left leg.
Reason no. 117:
Xinhua
El NuevoHeraldo
Xinhua
Xinhua
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
119.Sep 10 | Nariño
FARC terrorists murdered a local General Attorney and 2
marines in an ambush on the Mira river.
Military
PersonnelShooting
120.Sep 7 | Ricaurte, Nariño
FARC terrorists blew up 5 electric pylons, leaving 64
municipalities without electricity.Pipeline Bombing
121.
Sep 5 | Caldono, Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of dynamiting 6 energy pylons
leaving more than 2.3 million people in the south-west
without electricity.
Powerline Bombing
122.Aug 25 | Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of murdering 14 peasants in
notheast Colombia. Civilian Execution
124.
Aug 22 | Nariño
FARC terrorists murdered Ecuatorian national Luis Hernán
Posso. Posso had been kidnapped in May and kidnappers
had set ransom in half a million dollars. The authorities
captured 2 of the kidnappers.
Civilian Kidnapping
125.
Aug 18 | Chaparral, Tolima
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing Jesús Adrian
Sanchez, a catholic priest. The priest was pulled out of a
classroom full of kids and executed.
Religious
FigureExecution
126.Aug 11 | Puerto Rico, Caquetá
FARC terrorists blew up an electric pylon leaving 4
municipalities without the service.Powerline
Incendiary
Device
127.
Aug 9 | Carurú, Vaupés
FARC terrorists opened fire against a commercial airplane
from the Air Colombia company, when it was about to land in
the municipality of Carurú.
Civilian Shooting
128.Aug 8 | Putumayo
FARC terrorists stole several ambulances in the Province of
Putumayo.
Other/
Unknown
Other/
Unknown
Aug 23 | GuaviareFARC terrorists killed public school teacher, Iván Gutierrez. Terrorists walked into a school, pulled Gutierrez out of class, walked him to the soccer field and shot him in front of students and other teachers.
Reason no. 123:
Aug 7 | Arauca, AraucaFARC and ELN terrorists are suspected of detonating a bicycle bomb next to a church. The explosion killed a woman and left 12 people wounded.
Reason no. 129:
when against method sourcewhere what
131.Aug 4 | Puerto Asís, Putumayo
FARC terrorists burned 4 public transportation vehicles in
the highway that connects Mocoa and Pasto.Vehicle
Vehicle
Attack
132.
Aug 3 | El Paujil, Caquetá
FARC terrorists carried out an attack against Edwin
Rendon, President of the Town Council of Paujil. The
public official was wounded by hitmen on motorcycles.
Government
PersonnelHitmen
130.Aug 5 | Orito, Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up a pipeline belonging to Ecopetrol.
The oil spill caused contamination of nearby rivers,
affecting the water system for thousands of people.
Pipeline Bombing
133.Aug 3 | Bolívar
FARC terrorists blew up a gas pipeline in the region of
Montes de María.Pipeline Bombing
134.
Jul 30 | San Miguel, Putumayo
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 28 people in the
province of Putumayo. The bodies were found in 3 areas of
the San Carlos village.
Civilian Shooting
135.Jul 26 | Mocoa, Putumayo
FARC terrorists wounded 13 people in clashes with the Army.Other/
UnknownShooting
136.
Jul 26 | Riosucio, Chocó
FARC terrorists kidnapped 14 black, mulato and
indogenous people from the town of Paba. Of the 14 kidnap
victims, 5 were found dead.
Indigenous Kidnapping
137.Jul 21 | San Francisco, Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up 2 electric pylons, leaving the province
of Putumayo without the service for more than 15 days.Powerline Bombing
138.
Jul 17 | Riohacha, La Guajira
FARC terrorists killed 8 people including 5 paramilitaries,
after detonating an explosive device when a public
transportation vehicle was driving by.
CivilianVehicle
Attack
139.Jul 16 | Sardinata, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists kidnapped 4 young men.Civilian Kidnapping
140.
Jul 11 | Campoalegre, Huila
FARC terrorists killed 3 people and wounded 7 others after
walking into a restaurant and shooting indiscriminately
against a table of local officials.
Civilian Shooting
141.Jul 9 | Popayán, Cauca
FARC terrorists burned 2 trucks and 2 public transportation
buses on the Panamericana highway.Civilian
Vehicle
Attack
Jun 29 | Vistahermosa, MetaFARC terrorists killed 7 people and wounded 12 others after detonating a house bomb.
Reason no. 142:
Xinhua
El Comercio
Infobae
LA REPUBLICA
epeuropa press
Xinhua
El Universal
when against method sourcewhere what
153.May 12 | Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists blew up 3 electric pylons leaving 70
municipalities without electricity.Powerline Bombing
154.May 5 | Caldono, Cauca
FARC terrorists set an illegal road block burning one truck
and fireing against an ambulance. No victims were reported.Civilian
Other/
Unknown
155.May 2 | Piendamó, Cauca
FARC terrorists set an illegal road block and burned 2
trucks in the province of Cauca.
Cargo
Transport
Other/
Unknown
156.Apr 28 | Hobo, Huila
FARC terrorists killed Douglas Hernan Bautista, former
mayor of the municipality of Hobo and 2 policemen.The
mayor was killed while walking his children to school.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Execution
157.Apr 26 | San José del Guaviare, Guaviare
FARC terrorists murdered 3 peasants in the municipality of
San José del Guaviare.Civilian Execution
159.
Apr 16 | Caquetá
FARC terrorists prohibited more than 400 councilmen of
7 different provinces to transit outside of their
municipalities, forcing them to transfer their headquarters
to capital cities.
Government
Personnel
DeathThreat
160.
Apr 15 | Toribío, Cauca
FARC terrorists killed a minor and 4 police officers and
wounded 11 civilians and 8 policemen; in attacks carried out
against the municipality of Toribío.
Indigenous Bombing
161.
Apr 12 | Urrao, Antioquia
FARC terrorists killed Wilmar Alejandro Correa and Juan
Fernando Oquendo, 2 firefighters who were on a
"humanitarian mission", to retrieve the body of Jesús Antonio
Higuita who had been kidnapped by FARC terrorists last
September.
Civilian Execution
162.Apr 10 | Puerto Rico, Caquetá
FARC terrorists murdered councilwoman Miriam Martínez.
Government
PersonnelExecution
163.Apr 2 | Chocó
FARC terrorists are suspected of kidnapping 5 members of
the religious organization Justicia y Paz.
Human
Rights
worker
Kidnapping
Apr 16 | Baraya, HuilaFARC terrorists murdered a 72 year-old woman they were holding hostage.
Reason no. 158:
Mar 24 | San Francisco, AntioquiaFARC terrorists are being held responsible for the detonation of a mined camp. The detonation of the camp wounded 3 civilians including a new born. One of the victims lost a leg.
Reason no. 164:
Xinhua
Xinhua
La Hora
143.
Jun 28 | Vistahermosa, Meta
FARC terrorists are responsible for the death of 2 people,
including a minor, after they stepped on a mined camp
seeded by these terrorists. The explosion left 12 people
wounded, including 2 minors.
Civilian Landmine
when against method sourcewhere what
144.
Jun 13 | Córdoba
FARC terrorist kidnapped 2 indigenous leaders of the
Chibogadó community, when they were returning home
from teaching a fishing workshop to other indigenous.
Indigenous Kidnapping
145.
Jun 9 | Orito, Putumayo
FARC terrorists carried out an attack against the
Transandean pipeline. The attack forced the suspension of
water in the municipality of Orito due to contamination of
the water.
Pipeline Bombing
147.
May 31 | Valdivia, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of blowing up 8 electric
pylons, leaving several municipalities without electric
service.
Powerline Bombing
148.
May 26 | Samaniego, Nariño
FARC terrorists killed 2 policemen and wounded 4 civilians
and one policemen during an attack against the civil
population of Samaniego who was preparing to march
against violence.
Civilian Handgrenade
149.
May 24 | Puerto Rico, Meta
FARC terrorists killed 6 council members, and wounded 4
policemen and a civilian in an attack against the
headquarters of the Council of the municipality of Puerto Rico.
Town
councilpersonShooting
150.
May 18 | Ibagué, Tolima
Unidentified terrorists mistakenly detonated an explosive
device. The explosion killed 2 of the terrorists and wounded
another. The terrorist were riding a taxi and the driver was
also wounded in the explosion.
Unknown Bombing
152.
May 13 | Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists are held responsible for the mutilation of a
14 year-old girl. The minor lost her foot after stepping on an
antipersonel mine left by FARC terrorists.
Civilian Landmine
Jun 4 | El Carmen de Bolívar, BolívarFARC terrorists are responsible for the detonation of a mined camp. The detonation of the camp killed a 72 year old man and wounded his 45 year old son.
Reason no. 146:
May 17 | Cumbitara, NariñoFARC terrorists detonated a horse-bomb destroying 25 homes and 5 cars.The horse-bomb was left 30 meters from a Police station. No victims were reported.
Reason no. 151:
Xinhua
ANSA
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
165.
Mar 23 | Curumarí, Cesar
FARC terrorists detonated an explosive device wounding 4
civilians in a highway close to the town of Curumaní. The
device was aimed against a police patrol that was to drive by
minutes later.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Other/
Unknown
166.
Mar 16 | Manizales, Caldas
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing Chamber
Representative, Oscar González and a personal friend in
the headquarters of the Liberal Party in the city of Manizales.
Government
PersonnelExecution
167.
Mar 16 | Ibagué, Tolima
FARC terrorists detonated an explosive device killing 3
policemen and one minor and wounding 4 policemen and
one civilian, in a highway between the cities of Ibagué and
Armenia.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Bombing
168.
Mar 7 | Lejanías, Meta
FARC terrorists murdered 2 civilians, including a minor,
after kidnapping them and forcing the eldest to drive his
vehicle loaded with 50 kilos of explosives. Terrorists wanted
the bomb to explode in the municipality of Lejanías were
Major elections were taking place.
Civilian
Unwilling
Suicide
Bomber
169.
Mar 5 | Mocoa, Putumayo
FARC terrorists dynamited the communication towers of
private channels RCN and Caracol. The terrorists also
burned all the equipment they found.
Other/
UnknownBombing
170.Mar 5 | El Castillo, Meta
FARC terrorists opened fire against a taxi wounding 3
civilians in the municipality of El Castillo. Civilian Shooting
171.Mar 1 | Orito, Putumayo
FARC terrorists wounded 2 police officers after opening
fire against a police station.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Shooting
172.Mar 1 | El Castillo, Meta
FARC terrorists detonated a bomb next to a powerline in
the municipality of El Castillo.Powerline Bombing
173.
Feb 20 | Puerto Lleras, Meta
FARC terrorists killed 5 people, including 3 military a minor
and a civilian, after detonating a bomb in a small hotel in
the municipality of Puerto Lleras. 17 people between military
and civilians were wounded in the attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Bombing
174.
Feb 16 | Génova, Quindío
FARC terrorists murdered José Heriberto Castro, mayor
of the municipality of Génova, and his body guard and
driver.
Mayor Shooting
175.
Feb 12 | El Tarra, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists murdered a 15 year old girl during an
attack against police headquarters in the municipality of El
Tarra.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Other/
Unknown
176.Feb 7 | Pasto, Nariño
FARC terrorists set an illegal road block in the road between
Pasto and Tumaco. The terrorists burned 10 vehicles,
including public transportation buses and taxis.
BusOther/
Unknown
Xinhua
Xinhua
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
178.
Jan 26 | Ibagué, Tolima
FARC terrorists attacked a prison in the city of Ibagué,
allowing more than 30 inmates to escape. 6 inmates were
shot dead and another 4 were wounded.
Other/
UnknownShooting
179.
Jan 24 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of blowing up a section of
the Caño Limón - Coveñas Pipeline, the attack took place
somewhere between Arauquita and Saravena.
Pipeline Bombing
180.Jan 14 | Sabana de Torres, Santander
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 3 peasents in the
municipality of Sabana de Torres. The terrorists also burned
down their homes and stole their food and animals.
Civilian Shooting
Jan 31 | Miranda, CaucaFARC terrorists are suspected of killing Ever Cunda Poscue, an indigenous leader of the Paez community. The leader was shot several times.
Reason no. 177:
Jan 1 | Tame, AraucaFARC terrorists murdered 17 peasants, including 4 minors and 6 women, and severely wounded 3 others, in a small village. The terrorists accused the peasants of collaborating with the paramilitaries.
Reason no. 181:
Acts perpetrated in 2004
when against method sourcewhere what
182.
Dec 28 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 2 people, after
detonating an explosive device in the main
transportation system Transmilenio in the capital.
Bus stop Bombing
183.
Dec 25 | Novita, Chocó
FARC terrorists kidnapped and executed Francisco
Montoya, a catholic priest who had just arrived to the
municipality of Novita. The terrorist organization refused to
hand over the body of the priest arguing they had buried
him after his execution.
Religious
FigureExecution
184.
Dec 23 | La Hormiga, Putumayo
FARC terrorists carried out an attack against the
Transandino Pipeline . The terrorist fired against a pipe and
then set the area on fire. No victims were reported.
Pipeline Shooting
185.
Dec 23 | Planadas, Tolima
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing a 2 year old girl
after detonating a hand granade in the municipality of
Planadas. 3 adults were wounded in the attack.
Civilian Handgrenade
186.
Dec 16 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists prepared a car bomb to attack the President
of Colombia Álvaro Uribe. The car bomb was found in the
municipality of Fontibón and was deactivated by explosive
experts.
Government
PersonnelCar Bomb
188.
Nov 11 | Urumita, La Guajira
FARC terrorists murdered Pervis Pacheco Díaz, an
indigenous leader of the Kankuamo community. The
indigenous leader had left his community due to death
threats.
Indigenous Execution
189.Nov 11 | Saravena, Arauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of detonating an explosive
device , while a police patrol was driving by. 4 civilians,
including an 11 year old, were wounded in the attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Handgrenade
190.Nov 11 | La Sierra, Cauca
FARC terrorists murdered the Governor of the Yanacona
indigenous group, Plinio Piamba Jiménez, and his son.
Indigenous Execution
191.
Nov 6 | Aracataca, Magdalena
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing of Mariano Suárez
Chaparro, spiritual leader of the Arhuaco indigenous
community.
Indigenous Execution
192.Oct 22 | Santander de Quilichao, Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing a 19 year old after
detonating a bomb inside his home. Civilian Bombing
Nov 12 | Popayán, CaucaFARC terrorists are suspected of killing Mario Canal, a state attorney who was investigating alleged crimes committed by captured leaders of FARC. Canal was shot 6 times.
Reason no. 187:
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Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
194.Oct 9 | Coloso, Sucre
FARC terrorists murdered 5 civilians including 4 women
and wounded one civilian in the municipality of Coloso. Civilian Execution
195. soldier after stopping a public transportation bus in the
municipality of San Francisco.
Oct 1 | San Francisco Medina, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing a bus driver and a Bus Execution
193.
Oct 19 | La Salina, Casanare
FARC terrorists killed one police officer and wounded 3
after launching an attack against police headquarters in the
municipality of La Salina.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Other/
Unknown
197.
Sep 30 | Orito, Putumayo
FARC terrorists are suspected of kidnapping a 13 year old
boy and an 8 year old girl in the municipality of Orito. The
terrorists later called the home and said they belonged to
the FARC and demanded 2,000 million pesos (USD 800.000 )
be paid for their liberation.
Civilian Kidnapping
198.
Sep 20 | San Carlos, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 6 civilians and
wounding 17 others after opening fire against a public
transportation bus. The attack was carried out in the
municipality of San Carlos.
Bus Shooting
199.Sep 12 | El Roble, Sucre
FARC terrorists dynamited 3 cattle farms and destroyed
machinery in the municipality of El Roble.
Other/Unknown
Other/Unknown
200.
Sep 10 | Frontino, Antioquia
FARC terrorists kidnapped 8 people in Frontino. Among the
civilians were 5 students an a teacher who were carrying out
an investigation for the Universidad de Antioquia.
Student Kidnapping
202.Sep 5 | Puerto Asís, Putumayo
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 3 civilians
wounded another 14 including 2 minors, after attacking a
Cristian Church in the town of Puerto Asis.
Civilian Shooting
203.Sep 3 | Inírida, Guainía
FARC terrorists are suspected of detonationg a boat bomb
in the Inirida river in the Amazone jungle. The explosion
killed one civilian and one marine and wounded 2 others.
Military
PersonnelBombing
Sep 30 | Bogotá, CundinamarcaFARC terrorists are suspected of killing Daniela Venegas, a 15 year old girl in Bogotá. The girl had been kidnapped a year ago.
Reason no. 196:
Sep 5 | Puerto Asís, PutumayoFARC terrorists attacked a Christian church in the city of Puerto Asís, killing 3 people and wounding 14 other, including 2 minors.
Reason no. 201:
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
204.
Aug 26 | Toribío, Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of kinapping the Mayor of
Toribío, Arquimedes Vitonás, and 3 indigenous leaders in
an illegal road block.
Mayor Kidnapping
205.Aug 21 | Alvarado, Tolima
FARC terrorists wounded 3 people in illegal road block set
in a highway close to the municipality of Alvarado.Civilian
Other/Unknown
206.
Aug 17 | Granada, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 2 civilians,
including a minor, and wounding another after the
explosion of a house-bomb in the municipality of Granada.
N/A Bombing
207.Aug 11 | El Tambo, Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 2 civilians,
including a minor in the municipality of El Tambo. Civilian Execution
208.
Aug 11 | Tibú, Norte de Santander
FARC terrorists massacred 10 peasants in the town of Tibú
in the middle of the Catatumbo jungle. The terrorists left 6
peasants alive to tell the story.
N/AOther/
Unknown
209.
Aug 4 | Tuluá Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing 7 policemen and
wounding one, after detonating a car bomb when 3 police
patrols where driving by. The attack took place close to the
municipality of Tuluá
Police
Facility/Personnel
Car Bomb
.
210.Jul 11 | Cocorná, Antioquia
400 people were obligated to leave their properties and
households by the FARC.Civilian
Death Threat
212.Jul 11 | San Carlos, Antioquia
7 peasants were executed by member of the FARC.Civilian Execution
213.
Jul 8 | Nariño
In 4 different attacks 8 policemen and 4 civilians were
injured. The actions were perpetrated with "homemade
rockets" and long-range weapons.
CivilianRocketAttack
214.
Jun 29 | San Francisco Copera, Antioquia
After bombing a bridge with no victims, guerrilla men from
FARC exploted 2 charges. The first one, was activated when
curious people were visiting the site. There was 2 civilian
casualties. The second charge, exploted when elements
from the Police went to check on the site. Two policemen
were dead, one of them was the San Francisco Police Chief
Officer.
Bridge Bombing
Jul 11| San Francisco Copera, AntioquiaA bus driver and his helper were killed by the FARC in order to fill up the vehicle with bombs and park it on the San Francisco's main street.
Reason no. 211:
El Comercio
Xinhua
Xinhua
Xinhua
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
215.
Jun 28 | Sonsón, Antioquia
Father and son were killed by the FARC. The son, Wilson
Buitrago Cardona, was shot when he refused to stop his
car at an illegal road block. Hours later, his father, Wiliam
Buitrago, died trying to rescue his son's corpse. The car
exploted once he opened the door, because of a bubby-trap.
Civilian Car Bomb
217.Jun 18 | Florencia, Caquetá
3 electric towers were blown up generating a power shut
down in Florencia, Caquetá.
Powerline Bombing
218.Jun 18 | Florencia, Caquetá
4 policemen killed in car bombing attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Car Bomb
219.
Jun 3 | Orito, Putumayo
FARC rebels bomb in several points, the pipeline
between San Miguel and Orito in Putumayo. Even so, the
ammount of crude lost was minimum because the pipe was
not working.
Pipeline Bombing
220.May 31 | Putumayo
During confrontation with the Colombian Army, FARC rebels
exploted a bridge between Putumayo and Ecuador.
Bridge Bombing
221.
May 26 | Plato, Magdalena
2 people were killed and another injured when FARC rebels
attacked shooting out 3 different homes. After that, they
exploted 2 charges in a power station, leaving without the
service Plato and another villages.
Civilian Bombing
223.
May 22 | San Carlos, Antioquia
A bomb placed by FARC rebels exploded in a truck parked
in the main plaza of the town of San Carlos, killing one
passer-by and wounding 3. Also, the rebels fired at houses
in the area and wounded a 54 year old man.
Civilian Bombing
224.May 7 | Cauca
An indigenous mother was injured with her 2 boys. One
of them was only 3 year old.
IndigenousRocket
Attack
225.
May 4 | Tame, Arauca
An 8 year old child died and 17 other people were
injured, when a vehicle with 80Kg of Anfo exploted in a
centric and commercial zone in Tame, Arauca. All casualties
were civilians.
Civilian Car Bomb
May 25 | Cocorná, AntioquiaThe Farc rebels massacred 10 people in Cocorná. One of the victims was a 76 year old woman.
Reason no. 222:Xinhua
Jun 23 | Caldono, CaucaA 4 year old indigenous girl and his father were killed, when members of the FARC acussed them of being informers of the Colombian Army.
Reason no. 216:
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
226.May 3 | Meta
Victor Hernández and Pablo Mosquera, civilians, were
heavily injured when they step on a mine field, created by
FARC.
Civilian Landmine
227.Mar 16 | Valdivia, Antioquia
Priest Cesar Dario Peña García was kinapped by the
FARC.
Religious
FigureKidnapping
228.
Feb 26 | Ipiales, Nariño
FARC terrorists killed one soldier and wounded one civilian,
after detonating a grenade hidden in a fruit car that was
abandoned by 2 people close to a military post in Ipiales.
Military
PersonnelHandgrenade
230.Feb 23 | Bolívar
FARC terrorists are suspected of bombing a gas pipeline in
Bolívar.
Pipeline Bombing
231.Feb 18 | Medellín, Antioquia
FARC terrorists killed 2 truck drivers and wounded 5
civilians in an illegal road-block set on the highway
Medellín-Bogotá.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
232.
Feb 16 | Sacama, Casanare
FARC terrorists wounded 23 people including 15 children,
of ages 4 to 15, 2 civilians and 6 policemen after detonating
a grenades in Sacama (Casanare), during a festival at the
town's main park.
Other/
UnknownHandgrenade
233.Feb 15 | Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of blowing up several electric
pylons in the Province of Antioquia, leaving some 130,000
people without electricity.
Powerline Bombing
234.Feb 15 | Jambaló, Cauca
FARC terrorists attacked the town of Jambaló (Cauca),
wounding one policeman in the attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Shooting
235.Feb 15 | Giraldo, Antioquia
FARC terrorists are suspected of kidnapping an engineer in
an illegal road block set up in the municipality of Giraldo.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
236.Feb 8
FARC terrorists attacked the helicopter in which the
Governor of el Meta and 19 others where travelling. One
civilian was wounded in the attack.
Governor Unknown
237.Jan 27 | Unión Penaya, Caquetá
FARC terrorists murdered 2 farmers who refused to leave
their homes and forced others to leave their homes in the
town of Unión Penaya (Caquetá).
Indigenous Execution
Feb 25 | Neiva, HuilaFARC terrorists carried out a terrorist attack in the city of Neiva (Huila) when they entered a condominium and kidnapped 3 people. The terrorists also wounded a policeman and a civilian.
Reason no. 229:
Xinhua
238.Jan 27 | Mocoa, Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up a bridge in the highway that
connects Mocoa (Putumayo) with the center of the country.
Bridge Bombing
when against method sourcewhere what
240.Jan 23 | La Llanera, Nariño
FARC terrorists are suspected of attacking the town of La
Llanera (Nariño) and killing 3 police officers and destroying
several homes with explosives.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Bombing
241.Jan 16 | Santa Lucía, Putumayo
FARC terrorists kidnapped Jesus García Rosero in an
illegal road block set up close to Santa Lucia (Putumayo).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
242.Jan 15 | Santa Lucía, Putumayo
FARC terrorists murdered councilman Luis Alberto
Campos in the municipality of Santa Lucía (Putumayo).
Town
councilpersonExecution
243.Jan 15
FARC terrorists threw a grenade into a bar in north-eastern
Colombia, killing 5 paramilitaries.
Other/
UnknownHandgrenade
244.Jan 15 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC terrorists bombed the Caño-Limon Coveñas
pipeline near the municipality of Arauquita (Arauca).
Pipeline Bombing
245.Jan 13 | Platanilla, Huila
FARC terrorists carried out an attack against a police
patrol on a highway close to Platanillla (Huila). 4 policemen
were wounded in the attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Unknown
246.
Jan 13 | Tame, Arauca
FARC terrorists hijacked 2 buses between the
municipalities of Tame (Arauca) and Saravena (Arauca). The
terrorists kidnapped both bus drivers. FARC terrorists
kidnapped 2 bus drivers between the municipalities of Tame
(Arauca) and Saravena (Arauca).
Bus Kidnapping
248.Jan 5 | Pozo Azul, Bolívar
One was murdered in clashes between FARC terrorists
and AUC terrorists in Pozo Azul (Bolívar).
Other/
UnknownExecution
249.Jan 2 | San Miguel, Putumayo
FARC terrorists carried out 11 bomb attacks on the Trans
Andean oil pipeline in the area of Puerto Colón and San
Miguel (Putumayo).
Pipeline Bombing
Jan 8 | Pensilvania, CaldasFARC terrorists massacred 8 peasants in Pensilvania (Caldas) who refused to sell them their coca leaves.
Reason no. 247:
Jan 25 | Fortul, AraucaFARC terrorists detonated a car bomb on the highway between Fortul (Arauca) and Tame (Arauca), while an army patrol was trying to destroy the explosive device. One soldier was killed in the explosion.
Reason no. 239:
Xinhua
Acts perpetrated in 2003
when against method sourcewhere what
250.Nov 14 | La Salina, Casanare
FARC terrorist kidnapped and killed José Rubín Rodríguez,
catholic priest of La Salina (Casanare).
Religious
FigureKidnapping
251.Jul 26 | Neiva, Huila
FARC terrorists tried to take over the headquarters of the
prison of Neiva (Huila). 2 prisoners died and 4 others were
Other/Unknown
Unknown
captured while trying to escape.
252.Jul 22 | Risaralda
FARC terrorists kidnapped 15 people in an illegal road
block in the Province of Risaralda.
Civilian Kidnapping
253.Jul 22 | Ovejas, Sucre
FARC and ERP terrorists kidnapped 11 people in the town
of Ovejas (Sucre).
Civilian Kidnapping
255.Jul 8 | Santa Lucía, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists shot a 33 year old woman in Santa Lucía
(Valle) in front of her children because she refused to tell
them were her husband was.
Other/Unknown
Execution
256.Jul 7 | Paujil, Caquetá
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing one person and
wounding 20, after detonating a bomb in Paujil (Caquetá).
Civilian Bombing
257.Jul 2 | Ismo, Huila
FARC terrorists are suspected of killing one police officer
and wounding 9 civilians, including a 7 year old girl, in
Ismo (Huila).
Civilian Execution
258.
Jul 1 | Samana, Caldas
FARC terrorists are suspected of murdering 9 farmers who
they suspected were government informants. The bodies of
the 9 farmers were found in a mass grave in the town of
Samana (Caldas).
Indigenous Execution
260.Jun 26
FARC terrorists murdered Doris Gil, a former beauty
queen, and her husband Helmut Bickenbach after having
held them hostage for 6 months.
Other/Unknown
Execution
261.Jun 26 | Florida, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists kidnapped 2 engineers who were carrying
out control tasks in the rural area of Florida (Valle del
Cauca).
Other/Unknown
Kidnapping
Jul 9 | La Vega, CaucaFARC terrorists are suspected of killing 4 students, including one minor, while they were camping in La Vega (Cauca).
Reason no. 254:
Jul 1 | Mondomo, CaucaFARC terrorists kidnapped a Swiss and 4 Colombians. The Swiss was dedicated to helping indigenous people.
Reason no. 259:
El País
when against method sourcewhere what
263.
Jun 11
2 former FARC members murdered Jenny Rocio
Mendivelson also a former FARC member. The woman
was part of the demobilization program and was using her
house as shelter for former FARC members.
Other/
UnknownExecution
264.Jun 5 | Sincelejo, Sucre
FARC terrorists kidnapped 8 people in an illegal road
block set up in the highway between Sincelejo (Sucre) and
Cartagena (Bolívar).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
265.
Jun 1
FARC terrorists murdered a rancher forcing him to drive a
vehicle loaded with explosives. The vehicle was supposed
to explode next to an army road block, however the vehicle
exploded ahead of time.
Military
Personnel
Unwilling
Suicide
Bomber
266.May 31 | San Rafael, Antioquia
FARC terrorists blew up the El Roble bridge on the
highway to San Rafael in eastern Antioquia.
Bridge Unknown
267.May 30
FARC terrorists murdered 5 people who had been
kidnapped on May 13th. The families of the victims reported
they had already paid ransom for their release.
Other/
UnknownExecution
268.
May 27 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá
FARC terrorists killed an 8 year old boy and wounded 3
people in San Vicente del Caguán, (Caquetá), after
detonating a bomb intended to destroy Police headquarters.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Bombing
269.May 27 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists blew up an electric pylon in southern
Bogotá, leaving 4 neighborhoods without electricity.
Powerline Unknown
270.May 26 | El Tambo, Cauca
FARC terrorists set an illegal road block in El Tambo
(Cauca). The terrorists kidnapped 3 truck drivers and stole
their vehicles.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
271.May 26 | Calamar, Guaviare
FARC terrorists are suspected of detonating a car bomb in
Calamar (Guaviare). One person died and 3 others were
wounded in the explosion.
Vehicle Car Bomb
272.
May 26 | Aquitania, Boyacá
Terrorists set an illegal road block and dressed with fake
military uniforms and kidnapped Roberto Aguirre, a business
man and brother of the priest of Aquitania (Boyacá).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
273.
May 22 | Silvia, Cauca
FARC terrorists attacked the municipalities of Caldono
and Silvia in the province of Cauca. The terrorists robbed a
bank and caused severe material damage to the town. No
casualties were reported.
Other/
Unknown
Other/
Unknown
Jun 15 | Zambrano, BolívarFARC terrorists are suspected of killing one police officer and injuring 3 after detonating a soccer ball bomb in Zambrano (Bolívar).
Reason no. 262:
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Apr 22 | Dolores, TolimaFARC terrorists shot Alvaro Esquivel Molano, head of the municipal council of the town of Dolores. FARC terrorists forced the entire town including children to presence the murder.
Reason no. 283:May 14 | Mutatá, AntioquiaFARC terrorists kidnapped an 83 year old man in Mutatá (Antioquia). The old man is the oldest kidnap victim in Colombia.
Reason no. 274:
275.
May 10 | Calamar, Guaviare
FARC terrorists left a package bomb in a public
transportation vehicle in Calamar (Guaviare). The owner of
the vehicle, Neyer Botero lost his hand after the package
exploded.
Other/
UnknownBombing
276.
May 10 | Saravena, Arauca
FARC terrorists stole an ambulance that belonged to the
San Antonio Hospital when it was on its way to Saravena
(Arauca). The ambulance driver was kidnapped by the
terrorists.
Vehicle Kidnapping
277.May 10 | Algeciras, Huila
FARC terrorists detonated a car bomb in Algeciras (Huila)
killing one police man and injuring 4 civilians.
Civilian Car Bomb
278.May 9 | La Macarena, Casanare
FARC terrorists opened fire against a commercial
Colombian airline (SATENA) when it was about to land in
La Macarena. The aircraft landed safely.
Aircraft Shooting
279.
May 9
FARC terrorists attacked the electric infrastructure in
several provinces of Colombia such as Valle, Tolima,
Quindio, Nariño, Huila, and Cauca. Authorities reported that
around 12 power pylons were attacked, leaving thousands
of Colombians without electric power. Terrorists mined
most of the areas around the towers making it very
difficult for technicians to repair the towers.
Powerline Landmine
280.
May 5 | Urrao, Antioquia
FARC terrorists murdered the Governor of Antioquia,
Guillermo Gaviria, and his advisor, Gilberto Echeverri.
They had both been kidnapped by this terrorist group one-
year ago during a peace manifestation in Antioquia. FARC
terrorists also killed 8 soldiers who were being held in the
same group.
Governor Execution
281.May 2 | El Copey, Cesar
Authorities suspect that FARC terrorists burned one big
truck and a bus in the Eastern Highway outside of El Copey
(Cesar).
Vehicle Unknown
282.Apr 24 | La Unión, Meta
FARC terrorists detonated a car bomb next to a military post
in La Unión (Meta). The explosion killed one civilian and one
soldier, and left 3 soldiers wounded.
Military
PersonnelCar Bomb
284.Apr 21 | Dolores, Tolima
FARC terrorists attacked the town of Dolores (Tolima)
during Good Friday procession killing three people.
Civilian Execution
285.Apr 10 | Cali, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists burned 5 cargo trucks and one small truck
in the Cali (Valle) - Buenaventura (Valle).
Cargo
TransportArson
286.Apr 8 | Buga, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists are suspected of kidnapping Finance
Secretary of Cali (Valle), Francisco Jose Lamus in a farm
in Buga (Valle).
Government
PersonnelKidnapping
287.Apr 4
FARC terrorists murdered a soldier and packed his body
with explosives. The soldier was on license and was on his
way home.
Military
PersonnelExecution
288.Apr 4 | Florencia, Caquetá
FARC terrorists murder one civilian and left 4 other wounded
after setting an illegal roadblock on the highway between
Sauza (Huila) and Florencia (Caquetá).
Civilian Execution
290.
Apr 3 | El Espino, Boyacá
FARC terrorists sent a parcel-bomb to the mayor of El
Espino (Boyacá), Guillermo Nuñez. The bomb blew up
wounding 3 soldiers and 2 civilians. The mayor was not hurt
in the explosion.
Mayor Bombing
291.
Mar 31 | Nariño
FARC terrorists have been accused of blowing up a big
pipe of the Orito-Putumayo Trandandino Pipeline. The
explosion took place in the El Boquerón area (Nariño) and
caused the spill of 2,500 barrels. Firemen and civil defense
of the area controlled the emergency.
Pipeline Unknown
292.Mar 28
FARC terrorists blew up an electricity pylon in the frontier
with Ecuador, leaving some municipalities in the
neighboring country without electricity.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
Apr 3 | Villapinzón, CundinamarcaFARC terrorists murdered Councilor Luis Moreno and Community Leader Juan Evangelista Suárez, after kidnapping them from Villapinzón.
Reason no. 289:
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when against method sourcewhere what
Mar 20 | Ricaurte, NariñoFARC terrorists attacked the town of Ricaurte (Nariño) with gas cylinders, the attack left 3 civilians wounded and a police officer. More than 20 homes were destroyed.
Reason no. 295:
casualties were reported.
293.Mar 27
FARC terrorists killed 2 minors during a terrorist attack
against Puerto Rico (Caquetá). Several homes were
destroyed in the attack.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
294.Mar 26 | Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up a telecommunication tower
leaving 9 municipalities in the Putumayo Province isolated
from the rest of the country.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
296.Mar 19 | Putumayo
FARC terrorists blew up the communication towers of
Caracol and RCN in the Putumayo province, leaving
almost the entire province without signal.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
297.Mar 14 | Bucaramanga, Santander
ELN and FARC terrorists robbed an ambulance that was
transporting medical supplies from Bucaramanga
(Santander) to San Calisto (Norte de Santander).
VehicleOther/
Unknown
298.
Mar 12 | La Antioqueñita, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists are suspected of detonating 200
kilos of explosives hidden in a truck, which was
transporting rocks. The explosion took place in La
Antioqueñita (Arauca).
Vehicle Bombing
299.Mar 11 | Villanueva, Guajira
FARC and ELN narco-terrorists blew up part of a gas pipe at
the in Villanueva (Guajira).
Pipeline Bombing
300.
Mar 10 | Putumayo
The OZIP (Putumayo Zone Indigenous Organization),
reported that 5 Huitoto Indians were killed by FARC narco-terrorists. The OZIP reported that the 5 indigenous people went missing in October after fishing in a river where FARC narco-terrorists had forbidden them to fish.
Indigenous Execution
301.
Mar 8 | Campo-Alegre, Huila
FARC narco-terrorists are suspected of detonating a bomb
at the Justice Palace in Campo Alegre (Huila). The bomb
destroyed part of the building and neighboring houses. No
Government
BuildingBombing
302.
Mar 8 | Becerral, Cesar
FARC narco-terrorists blew up a communications base at
Cerro Tokio in Becerral (Valle). More than 42 thousand
public and mobile phone lines were cut of from service.
Other/
UnknownBombing
303.Mar 4 | Hobo, Huila
FARC narco-terrorists detonated an explosive device
around an electricity pylon in Hobo, Huila.
Pipeline Unknown
304.Mar 4 | El Doncello, Caquetá
FARC narco-terrorists murdered 3 young men in El
Doncello (Caquetá).
Other/
UnknownExecution
when against method sourcewhere what
305.
Feb 28 | Carmen del Bolívar, Bolívar
FARC narco-terrorists killed one person after launching
several explosive devices against the headquarters of the
Electrocosta Electricity company in Carmen de Bolívar
(Bolívar).
Other/
UnknownTorture
306.Feb 27 | Campamento, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists stole a public transportation bus in
Campamento (Antioquia), killing one bus passenger and
kidnapping another.
Bus Kidnapping
307.Feb 25 | Nariño
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped Alfonso Rodriguez
Almota, a 40-year-old doctor from the Colombian Social
Security Institute, from his farm in Nariño.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
308.
Feb 23 | Caquetá
FARC narco-terrorists acknowledged that they are holding
three US government contractors whose plane crashed in
rebel-held territory 10 days ago. FARC narco-terrorists called
the 3 captives "CIA agents" and claimed to have shot down
the single-engine aircraft.
Other/
UnknownShooting
309.Feb 19 | El Calvario, Meta
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped a seminar instructor who
worked for the Catholic Church in el Calvario (Meta).
Religious
FigureKidnapping
311.Feb 16 | Pereira, Risaralda
FARC narco-terrorists attacked an ambulance that was
carrying a wounded FARC member between Belen de
Umbria and Pereira (Risaralda). The narco-terrorist escaped.
VehicleOther/
Unknown
312.Feb 13 | El Turco, Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 11 drivers and stole their
vehicles in the Pan- American highway in the town of El
Turco (Cauca).
Vehicle Kidnapping
313.Feb 10 | Abejorral, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists attacked a police car in Abejorral
(Antioquia). 2 policemen and a civilian were killed in the
attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Unknown
315.Feb 6 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists detonated an explosive device at the
Caño-Limon Coveñas Pipeline in the rural zone of Arauquita
(Arauca).
Office Unknown
Feb 7 | Bogotá, CundinamarcaThe FARC killed 32 people and the injured more than 160 in a car bomb attack in the club 'El Nogal', in Bogotá.
Reason no. 314:
Feb 16 | San Pedro, SucreFARC narco-terrorists supposedly kidnapped 2 elderly in San Pedro (Sucre).
Reason no. 310:
when against method sourcewhere what
316.Feb 6 | San Jacinto, Bolívar
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 5 people in an illegal
roadblock between the towns of San Jacinto and Carmen de
Bolívar (Bolívar).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
317.Feb 2 | Arauca, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists are suspected of blowing up an
electric pylon in Arauca (Arauca), cutting off power to the
entire region.
Powerline Bombing
318.Feb 1 | Piamonte, Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists massacred 8 community leaders in
the small town of Piamonte (Cauca).
Other/
UnknownExecution
319.Jan 31 | Casanare
FARC narco-terrorists blew up a bridge on the Llano
Highway in the province of Casanare, cutting off access to 3
towns.
Bridge Unknown
320.
Jan 27 | Tame, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists are suspected of detonating a car
bomb while an army patrol was passing by in the town of
Tame (Arauca). The bomb killed 6 soldiers and one civilian
and wounded 6 others
Military
PersonnelCar Bomb
321.
Jan 23 | Ipiales, Nariño
FARC narco-terrorists detonated an explosive device at a
police station in Ipiales (Nariño). No casualties were
reported, however the police station was severely
damaged.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Unknown
322.Jan 20 | Zambrano, Bolívar
FARC narco-terrorists attacked a truck in Zambrano
(Bolivar), killing 6 police officers and a civilian.
Vehicle Execution
324.
Jan 19 | La Unión, Magdalena
FARC narco-terrorists are suspected in a bombing
operation in the village of La Union (Meta). 20 houses were
destroyed. Officials were warned and were able to evacuate
the small village, however all its inhabitants lost their homes
and belongings. (UN Article 21)
Civilian Bombing
325.Jan 19 | Cali, Valle del Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists stole 2 buses and kidnapped the
bus drivers in Cali (Valle del Cauca).
Bus Kidnapping
326.Jan 18 | San Carlos, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists massacred 16 civilians in rural San
Carlos (Antioquia).
Civilian Execution
327.Jan 15 | Sesquile, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists murdered 3 civilians in Sesquilé
(Cundinamarca). One of the victims was a minor.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
Jan 20 | Riohacha, La GuajiraFARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 53 people in an illegal roadblock on the highway between Valledupar and Riohacha (Guajira).
Reason no. 323:
when against method sourcewhere what
328.
Jan 15 | San Carlos, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists attacked a public transportation bus
with automatic weapons on the highway between Medellin
and San Carlos (Antioquia). 4 civilians died in the attack, 4
were severely wounded and 3 are still missing.
Bus Shooting
330.
Jan 8 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists detonated a car bomb in the Military
base of the Colombian Army’s anti-guerrilla Battalion 49, in
Arauquita (Arauca). A civilian, who is believed to have been
the narco-terrorist driving the car, died during the explosion,
4 other people were wounded.
Military
PersonnelCar Bomb
331.Jan 7 | Dagua, Valle del Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped Guillermo Agredo Mejia,
a business man from Cali while he was driving his vehicle
in the Dagua municipality (Valle).
Vehicle Kidnapping
332.Jan 2 | Topaipi, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists murdered 3 civilians at an illegal
road block in the Topaipi municipality (Cundinamarca).
Civilian Execution
Jan 12FARC narco-terrorists are suspected of forcing civilians to drive car bombs against targets. 2 of 3 brothers, who were kidnapped last week, were forced to drive 2 car bombs into their targets. One of the brothers died in the explosion, the other was severely wounded and the third remains missing.
Reason no. 329:
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
333.Dec 31 | San Luis, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists partially blew up a bridge in San Luis
(Antioquia) along the Medellin - Bogotá highway.
Bridge Unknown
334.Dec 31
FARC narco-terrorists partially blew up a bridge in El
Ramal (Antioquia) on the road between Granada - Cocorná
(Antioquia).
Bridge Unknown
336.
Dec 23 | Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists killed 3 people in a bomb attack
when they reportedly stopped a bus which was carrying 19
employees of the OXY petroleum Company to their work
headquarters at the Caño Limon Coveñas (Arauca) pipeline.
After stopping the bus the narco-terrorists detonated an
explosive device killing 3 people and wounding 15.
Bus Bombing
337.
Dec 23 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
The Spanish Embassy in Colombia reported that it received
direct threats from FARC narco-terrorists in Bogotá. The
Embassy affirmed that its doors will remain open to the
public.
EmbassyDeath
Threat
338.Dec 20 | El Socorro, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 2 people at an illegal road
block in El Socorro (Antioquia).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
339.Dec 20 | Sonsón, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists killed one civilian and burned
several cars in Sonsón, (Antioquia).
Civilian Arson
340.Dec 20 | Silvia, Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly killed government
secretary of Silvia (Cauca) Ricardo Abad Jiménez.
Government
PersonnelExecution
341.Dec 20 | Puente Nacional, Santander
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped Jesús Antonio Sosa in
Puente Nacional (Santander).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
343.Dec 18 | El Tarra, Norte de Santander
FARC narco-terrorists bombed a communications tower in
El Tarra (Arauca). No casualties were reported.
Other/
UnknownBombing
Dec 31 | Algeciras, HuilaFARC narco-terrorists killed 2 civilians and wounded 3, after attacking Army headquarters in Algeciras (Huila).
Reason no. 335:
Dec 20 | Medellín, AntioquiaFARC narco-terrorists killed a school teacher when they fired against a public transportation bus in the highway Medellín - Bogotá.
Reason no. 342:
Acts perpetrated in 2002
when against method sourcewhere what
344.Dec 18 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists carried out an attack against the
Caño Limon Coveñas pipeline near Arauquita (Arauca). No
casualties were reported.
Pipeline Unknown
345.
Dec 17 | Tarqui, Huila
FARC narco-terrorists killed Reinaldo Pastrana Nuñez,
president of the municipal council of Tarqui (Huila). He
was kidnapped from a bar. He was shot 8 times and his
body was dumped in nearby woods.
Town
councilpersonExecution
346.Dec 16 | San Luis, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 2 civilians at a road block
in San Luis (Antioquia).
Civilian Kidnapping
347.Dec 16 | Villavicencio, Meta
FARC narco-terrorists launched a grenade into El Castillo,
a bull fighting ring in Villavicencio (Meta). Authorities
reported that 11 people were wounded.
Other/
UnknownHandgrenade
348.
Dec 15 | Arauca, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly detonated a bomb outside
the house of Jaime Cordero Herrera, the sub-director of DAS
(Administrative Security Department), in Arauca. The house
was totally destroyed but no casualties were reported.
Government
PersonnelBombing
349.
Dec 14 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly detonated a bomb in a
restaurant on the 30th floor of a luxury residential hotel in
downtown Bogotá. The bomb injured 23 people.
Hotel Bombing
350.
Dec 13 | Cumbal, Nariño
FARC narco-terrorists killed one and injured several
civilians, while they were trying to take over the town of
Cumbal (Nariño). The attack damaged government facilities
and several homes.
Civilian Unknown
351.
Dec 13 | Belalcazar, Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists tried to rob a helicopter carrying
300 million pesos for the Agrario Bank in Belalcazar
(Cauca). 6 civilians were injured, including a child.
Unknown Unknown
352.Dec 12
FARC narco-terrorists were blamed for the murder of 2
indigenous civilians from the Wiwa tribe in northern
Colombia.
Indigenous Execution
Dec 11 | San José de Cucutá, Norte de SantanderFARC narco-terrorists detonated an explosive device that brought down a Caracol radio station control tower in Cucuta (Norte de Santander). No casualties were reported but the detonation forced the 2 stations off the air.
Reason no. 353:
when against method sourcewhere what
354.
Dec 11
FARC narco-terrorists were accused of using links with a
gang of Brazilian drug traffickers to sell their product.
The gang was were arrested by Brazilian police. Brazilian
authorities reported that the members of the band belong to
the organization of drug kingpin Fernando da Costa, who is
serving time in a Rio de Janeiro prison.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
355.Dec 10 | Gigante, Huila
A civilian and 2 policemen were killed in ambush near
Gigante (FARC).
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Execution
356.Dec 9 | La Bonga, Córdoba
FARC narco-terrorists wounded 4 people including 2
children, at an illegal road block set in La Bonga(Córdoba).
Other/
UnknownExecution
357.Dec 8 | Puerto Libertador Córdoba
FARC narco-terrorists killed 4 people at an illegal road
block set in Puerto Libertador (Córdoba).
Other/
UnknownExecution
358.Dec 3 | La Jagua del Pilar, La Guajira
FARC narco-terrorists launched several explosive devices
against the City Hall of Jagua del Pilar (Guajira). No
casualties were reported.
Government
Building
Other/
Unknown
359.
Dec 2 | Villanueva, La Guajira
FARC narco-terrorists carried out a terrorist attack against
the Villanueva (La Guajira) City Hall on Sunday. The
attack left great material damage however no injured people
were reported.
Government
BuildingUnknown
360.
Dec 2 | Anapoima, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists assassinated Town Councilors
Henry David Castro and Jesus Eudoro Cristancho from
Anapoima (Cundinamraca), who had disappeared last
Saturday.
Town
councilpersonExecution
362.Nov 27 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá
FARC narco-terrorists detonated an explosive device in
San Vicente del Caguán (Caquetá), wounding 3 children
and leaving several homes destroyed.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
Nov 27 | Tierralta, CórdobaFARC narco-terrorists kidnapped biologists Consuelo Vallejo and environmentalists Manuel Martínez, Olga Ruiz, and David Rodríguez in Tierralta (Córdoba). They all belong to the National Park Program of the Government.
Reason no. 361:
363.
Nov 27 | Tame, Arauca
The bodies of Puerto Rondon (Arauca) Mayor Hector
Yesid Gutierrez and Government Secretary Sixto Cotrina
were found in Tame (Arauca). They had been kidnapped by
FARC narco-terrorists.
Government
PersonnelKidnapping
364.Nov 26 | Miranda, Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists attacked a house in La Esperanza,
Miranda (Cauca) wounding 6 people.
Other/
UnknownUnknown El País
when against method sourcewhere what
374.Nov 17 | Bahía Solano, Chocó
Armed clashes between FARC narco-terrorists and AUC
narcoterrorists is believed to have resulted in the deaths of
35 combatants in Bahía Solano (Chocó)
Other/
UnknownUnknown
375.Nov 13 | Popayán, Cauca
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 4 people at a road block
on the highway between Popayán and Belalcazar (Cauca).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
378.
Nov 11 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists are suspected of kidnapping Latin
American Bishops' Council President and archbishop of
the city of Zipaquirá, Jorge Jimenez as well as priest
Desiderio Orjuela, outside Bogotá.
Religious
FigureKidnapping
379.Nov 9 | Calota, Huila
FARC narco-terrorists dynamited a home in Calota (Cauca),
killing 5 farmers, including 2 children. Reportedly the family
had receives several threats.
Civilian Bombing
380.
Nov 9 | San Vicente del Caguán
FARC narco-terrorists killed an 11 year old and injured a 7
year old after throwing a hand grenade into the horse cart
they were traveling in near San Vicente del Caguán
(Caquetá).
Civilian Handgrenade
381.Nov 7 | Tame, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists set 3 car bombs along the Tame-
Fortul highway. Packed with dynamite and shrapnel, the
bombs were destroyed by the Colombian army.
Other/
UnknownCar Bomb
382.Nov 3 | Montelibano, Córdoba
FARC narco-terrorists murdered 4 coco-farmers near
Montelibano.
Indigenous Execution
383.Nov 3 | San Andrés de Cuequia
FARC narco-terrorists murdered 2 civilians in a roadblock
in San Andrés de Cuerquia as officers of the National Police
tried to break the incident up.
Civilian Execution
384.
Oct 31 | San Roque, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists tried to force their way into San
Roque, dynamiting a bridge and setting 5 cars on fire. A
police officer died before the narco-terrorists were repelled.
Bridge Bombing
385.Oct 30 | El Carmen de Bolívar, Bolívar
FARC narco-terrorists dynamited a pipeline in El Carmen
de Bolívar and Ovejas (Sucre), leaving 16,000 without gas.
Pipeline Bombing
377. transmission tower, leaving at least 80 percent of the
Putumayo population without electricity.
Powerline Unknown
Nov 12 | Putumayo
FARC narco-terrorists dynamited an electricity
Nov 13 | NariñoFARC narco-terrorists cut and knocked down an electrical pylon in Nariño and Putumayo, leaving thousands of people without electricity.
Reason no. 376:
when against method sourcewhere what
366.
Nov 25 | Sativanorte, Boyacá
FARC narco-terrorists killed the Mayor of Sativanorte
(Boyacá), Arturo Hernan Paez, his body was found with a
bullet wound to the head. The Mayor was kidnapped last
Saturday.
Mayor Kidnapping
367.
Nov 25 | Puerto Rondón, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped Mayor Yesid Gutierrez
and Finance Secretary Sixto of the municipality of Puerto
Rondón (Arauca). 2 other people were kidnapped but are
still to be identified
Mayor Kidnapping
.
368.
Nov 24 | Cundinamarca
Narco-terrorists murdered Town Councilors Jose Reyes
from Cundinamarca and Jose Betancourt from Valle del
Cauca. The National Federation of Councilors (FENACON)
reported that 10s of Town councilors have been murdered
since May after FARC narco-terrorists declared local
authorities a military target.
Town
councilpersonExecution
370.
Nov 22
FARC narco-terrorists detonated explosives on the railroad
tracks that transport charcoal for the Drummond Company.
15 meters of tracks were destroyed forcing operations to be
stopped for 12 hours.
Train/
RailwayUnknown
371.Nov 21 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists threatened the mayor of Arauquita
(Arauca) and its employees forcing them to resign from their
positions.
Government
Personnel
Death
Threat
372.Nov 19
FARC narco-terrorists destroyed a bridge that was being
reconstructed between Villavicencio and Guaviare. The
bridge had been dynamited before.
Bridge Unknown
Nov 24 | CaldasFARC narco-terrorists kidnapped Alberto Duque Gutiérrez, the 70 year old brother of the Bishop of Pereira (Risaralda), Tulio Duque. The kidnapping took place at a road block in Alto de Las Coles.
Reason no. 369:
Nov 26 | Miranda, CaucaFARC narco-terrorists wounded 4 children and 2 adults during an attack against a police station in Miranda (Cauca). The terrorists attacked the station with firearms and explosives.
Reason no. 365:
Store Unknown373.Nov 19 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá
FARC narco-terrorists blew up part of the TELECOM
office and 5 neighboring stores in San Vicente del
(Caguán Caquetá.)
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
396.Oct 18 | Florencia, Caquetá
FARC narco-terrorists are believed to have kidnapped
Antonio Serrano Duarte, a businessman and father of a
Colombian legislator, in Florencia.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
397.
Oct 18 | Anserma, Caquetá
FARC narco-terrorists are blamed for the murder of Fr.
Monsignor Gabriel Arias Posadas, general vicar of the
Armenia diocese and priest of the Santo Spirito Church, his
driver and Don Jose Luis Cardenas, priest of Chalan. Pope
John Paul II sent telegrams of condolences.
Religious
FigureExecution
398.Oct 17 | Medellín, Antioquia
20 people, many civilians were wounded in Medellin in a
clash between Colombian forces and FARC and AUC narco-
terrorists.
Civilian Unknown
399.Oct 16 | Magdalena
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 3 people in Magdalena.
They were later rescued by the Colombian Army.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
400.Oct 15 | San Rafael, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly shot at a truck in San
Rafael, killing 7 and wounding 2 civilians. Most were
employees of the Medellin utility company.
Vehicle Shooting
401.Oct 15 | El Tesorito, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists murdered 7 and severely wounded 2
civilians at illegal road block in El Tesorito, 100 kilometers
from Medellín (Antioquia)
Civilian Execution
402.
Oct 11 | Subia, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists were blamed for detonating a car
bomb that severely injured a civilian woman and 2 officers
and slightly wounded 12 other people near Subia, 25 miles
west of Bogotá.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Car Bomb
404.
Oct 8 | Chocó
FARC narco-terrorists are using the cover of a jungle area in
northwestern Chocó Province to smuggle guns into
Colombia from Panama, are preventing food from entering
in the area and forcibly recruiting children, according to
Mayor Reynaldo Mesua.
Unknown Unknown
405.Oct 6 | San Luis, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists are blamed for the assassination of
San Luis Councilman Jose Ceballos and civil worker
María Cuervo in San Luis (Antioquia).
Town
councilpersonExecution
406.
Oct 6 | Tolima
FARC narco-terrorists are blamed for an attack on a
communications tower that left 20 cities and 25,000
customers without telephone service in Tolima and
Cundinamarca.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
Oct 9 | AraucaFARC narco-terrorists reportedly dynamited electric towers in Arauca Province that left the 6 towns without power.
Reason no. 403:
when against method sourcewhere what
386.Oct 30 | Boyacá
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly blew up a bridge in
Boyacá.
Bridge Unknown
387.Oct 29 | Palmitos, Sucre
FARC narco-terrorists blew up a telecommunications
station in Los Palmitos (Sucre).
Other/
UnknownUnknown
388.Oct 29 | Córdoba
FARC narco-terrorists set off 2 explosive devices in
Córdoba, that damaged city hall and nearby businesses.
Store Unknown
390.Oct 29 | Barranquilla, Atlántico
FARC nacro-terrorists claimed responsibility for the
detonation of a powerful bomb in Barranquilla (Atlantico)
that injured at least 25 people.
Other/
UnknownBombing
391.Oct 29 | Arauca, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly injured 10 civilians after
detonating a car bomb in downtown Arauca. 2 policemen
were killed trying to defuse the bomb.
Civilian Car Bomb
392.Oct 27 | Albán, Nariño
FARC narco-terrorists murdered 5 civilians – 2 brothers
and 3 middle-aged men - near Albán (Cundinamarca).
Gunshot and machete wounds were found on the bodies.
Civilian Execution
393.
Oct 25 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists injured at least 3 civilians (along
with 10 officers) when it threw a grenade at a police truck in
a crowded street in downtown Bogotá. An 18-year-old police
officer was also killed.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Handgrenade
394.
Oct 23 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists are blamed for murdering a civilian
with 50 pounds of explosives packed into a taxi outside
the headquarters of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police and the
Colombian Judicial Police. A 19-year old police cadet was
also killed in the blast, which caused damage to the
buildings. At least 30 other people were injured in the attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Execution
Oct 29 | Natagaima, TolimaFARC narco-terrorists murdered 2 women (one of them a teenager) in Natagaima (Tolima), by detonating a bomb nearby their residency.
Reason no. 389:
Oct 19 | Campoalegre, HuilaFARC narco-terrorists murdered Campoalegre Mayor Luis Antonio Motta and two town councilmen (Jorge Silva and Joaquin Perdomo), who the narco-terrorists previously asked to resign under the threat of death.
Reason no. 395:
when against method sourcewhere what
Sep 5 | San Juan Nepomuceno, BolívarFARC narco-terrorists murdered 11 farmers in Juan Nepomuceno and other cities in Bolívar. Another 6 civilians were reportedly kidnapped.
Reason no. 417:
418.Sep 1 | Vigiguay, Sucre
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly kidnapped 20 farmers in
Vigiguay (Sucre).
Indigenous Kidnapping
419.
Aug 29 | Jambaló, Cauca
Tired of threats by the FARC narco-terrorists, Colombia’s
Peace Indians declared a state of “civil resistance” to expel
the terrorists from a 245 kilometer area of Jamabaló (Cauca).
IndigenousDeath
Threat Xinhua
420.Aug 29 | Aracataca, Magdalena
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 6 people, including an
Italian citizen at a roadblock near Aracataca (Magdalena).
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
421.
Aug 27 | Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly threatened to kill Bishop
German Garcia Isaza, bishop of Apartado, and several
Catholic priests for passing information to the public in
Antioquia.
Religious
Figure
Death
Threat Xinhua
422.
Aug 26 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists planned to fill model airplanes with
explosives and crash them into government targets via
remote control. Government troups confiscated the planes
in a raid in Araquita (Aracua).
Government
BuildingUnknown
423.
Aug 21 | San Adolfo, Huila
FARC narco-terrorists used a lethal level of cyanide gas
during an attack on a police station in San Adolfo last year in
an attack that killed four policemen and left six others with
pulmonary problems.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Unknown
424.Aug 20 | La Fortuna, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 12 vacationers, most of
them adolescents, from La Fortuna (Antioquia). A soldier
was killed trying to free them.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
Aug 19 | Ovejas, Sucre FARC terrorists assassinated Luis Alberto Jalaff Bossa, a 73 year old businessman who was kidnapped last month in Ovejas (Sucre).
Reason no. 425:
426.
Aug 17
A total of 288 children have been kidnapped this year in
Colombia at a rate of 7 children each day, according to a
report released by Free Country. An estimated 66 percent of
these are kidnapped by terrorists, with more than half of
these by FARC narco-terrorists.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
408.Oct 1 | Villavicencio, Meta
FARC narco-terrorists reportedly bombed a police station in
Villavicencio (Meta), killing a civilian employee and injuring
5 other people.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Bombing
409.Sep 30 | Palmitos, Sucre
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 76 year-old Marco Diaz
in Los Palmitos (Sucre) inside the Consolidation Zone.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
410.
Sep 30 | Guajira
AUC narco-terrorists in la Guajira stole 107,000,000 pesos of
oil, sells it directly to gas stations in the zone and imposes
its own sales tax. Similarly, ELN and FARC narco-terrorists
compete against each other to steal oil.
Unknown Unknown
411.Sep 30 | Florencia, Caquetá
FARC narco-terrorists set up a car bomb in Florencia
(Caquetá). Anti-explosive experts were able to dismantle it in
time.
Other/
UnknownCar Bomb
412.Sep 21 | Manizales, Caldas
FARC narco-terrorists kidnapped 5 civilians from an illegal
road block outside Manizales. One of the victims was
rescued by National Army.
Civilian Kidnapping
414.
Sep 15 | Saravena, Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists launched 5 gas canisters packed
with explosives and shrapnel into the Saravena police
station. Unfortunately, the shells went astray into residential
neighborhoods, killing 5 civilians.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Unknown
415.Sep 15 | Santa Fe de Antioquia, Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists blew up electric pylons between
Santa Fe de Antioquia and Frontino, leaving 14 northwestern
cities without power.
Powerline Bombing
416.Sep 11 | Antioquia
FARC narco-terrorists blocked a key highway in Antioquia
by parking a bus across the highway and burning 3 cars.
Vehicle Arson
Oct 3FARC narco-terrorists have killed 38 town councilors so far this year, more than half of them since FARC began its threats on city officials in May.
Reason no. 407:
Sep 20 | Vistahermosa, CórdobaFARC narco-terrorists murdered 11 civilians from a group of 22 they kidnapped in Vistahermosa and buried them in a common grave. They then released 7 civilians and kept 4 in captivity.
Reason no. 413:
Semana
when against method sourcewhere what
436.
Aug 5 | Arauca
Terrorists set off 3 bombs along oil pipeline in Arauca and
Boyacá, shutting down the country’s second most important
line. The attack on the Ocensa pipelines reportedly caused
an oil spill and extensive environmental damage. In addition,
FARC terrorists attacked the Cano Limon pipeline,
interrupting its flow.
Pipeline Bombing
437.Aug 5 | Puerto Lleras, Meta
FARC terrorists injured 8 civilians in Puerto Lleras by
throwing a bomb in the central city.
Civilian Bombing
438.Aug 5 | Cartagena, Bolívar
FARC terrorists detonated a bomb in a bathroom in a state
building in Cartagena, injuring three civilians.
Government
BuildingBombing
439.Aug 4 | Medellín, Antioquia
FARC terrorists kidnapped 2 civilians at a road block on the
highway between Medellin and Bogotá, during an attempt to
kidnap over 50 civilians.
Civilian Kidnapping
440.
Aug 4 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists exploded a gas tank bomb next to a mayoral
office in Puente Aranda in southwestern Bogotá. A
suspected terrorist was killed during the explosion.
Government
BuildingBombing
441.Aug 3 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists detonated a car bomb in downtown Bogotá.
A woman was reported injured.
Other/
UnknownCar Bomb
442.Aug 1 | Caquetá
FARC terrorists attempted to explode a bus bomb in the
province of Caquetá.
Other/
UnknownBombing
443.Jul 31
FARC terrorist attacked 4 different towns in southwestern
Colombia killing 11 people.
Other/
UnknownExecution
444.Jul 31 | Carlosama, Nariño
FARC terrorist killed 2 people in an attack on police
headquarters in the town of Carlosama in the province of
Nariño.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Execution
446.Jul 28 | Dabeiba, Antioquia
FARC terrorists killed Bertulfo Domico Domico an
indigenous leader of the Embera community near the town
of Dabeiba (Antioquia).
Indigenous Execution
447.Jul 28 | Cali, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists presumed responsible for exploding a car
bomb outside City Hall in Cali destroying homes and
infrastructure.
Government
BuildingCar Bomb
448.Jul 27
FARC terrorists threatened to kill leftist legislator Luis
Carlos Avellaneda if he did not pay them $600,000.
Government
Personnel
Death
Threat
Jul 29 | Sincelejo, SucreFARC terrorists killed lawmaker Gabriel Eduardo Montes while he was travelling from Sincelejo to Coloso in the province of Sucre.
Reason no. 445:
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
427.Aug 13 | Ituango, Antioquia
FARC and AUC narco-terrorists murdered 6 civilians
(including a shopkeeper and 2 farmers) in crossfire in
Ituango (Antioquia).
Civilian Shooting
428.
Aug 9 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
The death toll resulting from the FARC terrorist attack on the
President palace during the Inauguration rose to 21, with 3
more dying as a result of the mortar attack. 50 people were
injured in the attack.
Government
Personnel
Mortar
Attack
429.Aug 8 | Arauca
FARC narco-terrorists dynamited 2 electric towers in
Arauca, leaving the area without power.
Powerline Unknown
431.
Aug 8 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists sent mortar shells into a military
installation in Bogotá and set off several smaller bombs,
injuring 6 people. One of the shells was misguided and hit a
school and 20 houses.
Military
Personnel
Mortar
Attack
432.
Aug 8 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
FARC narco-terrorists sent homemade rocket mortars in a
neighborhood outside the Presidential palace in Bogotá as
President Uribe was being sworn in, killing 16 civilians
(including 3 children) and injuring more than 60 people.
Several other smaller bombs exploded closer to the palace.
Government
Personnel
Rocket
Attack
434.
Aug 7 | Cubarral, Meta
FARC narco-terrorists attempted to blow up a bridge over
the Ariari River between the villages of Cubarral and El
Dorado when the bomb accidentally exploded. All 12 FARC
terrorists were killed.
Bridge Bombing
435.
Aug 5 | Valencia. Córdoba
FARC terrorists killed at least 2 farmers and wounded an
additional 10 in Valencia (Córdoba). Unofficial reports said
20-25 farmers were killed in the incident. An updated report
said that at least 60 people were killed, most of them
civilians during a FARC – AUC narco-terrorist clash. A report
by the International Red Cross and Office of the
Ombudsman reported 37 people died in the incident, at
least 19 of them civilians.
Unknown Shooting
Aug 8 | AntioquiaFARC narco-terrorists kidnapped a dozen people in 2 separate incidents on the highway in Antioquia.
Reason no. 430:
Aug 7 | CasanareFARC damaged 5 electricity pylons in Casanare province, leaving 250,000 people without electricity.
Reason no. 433:Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
462.Jul 14
250 Mayors resign from posts following continued threats
from FARC terrorists.
MayorDeath
Threat
463.Jul 14 | Briceño, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists kill Councilmen Julio Sanchez in
northern Colombia town of Briceño.
Town
councilpersonExecution
464.Jul 13 | Cali, Valle del Cauca
FARC terrorists wounded a child in a terrorist attack in Cali.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
465.Jul 11
FARC terrorists destroyed electricity pylons leaving
250,000 without power.
Powerline Unknown
466.Jul 11
28 mayors of Colombian cities and towns resigned this
week, threatened with death by the FARC terrorists under a
death order.
MayorDeath
Threat
467.Jul 11 | Villavicencio, Meta
FARC terrorists struck down electricity pylons in
Villavicencio, leaving 250,000 without electricity.
Powerline Unknown
468.Jul 11 | Maito, Huila
A civilian was killed during a FARC terrorist attack on
Maito. An estimated 30 terrorists and 14 soldiers were
reported killed in the attack.
Civilian Execution
469.
Jul 9 | Cesar
Four terrorist believed to be members of the FARC
kidnapped Jose Amiro Gnecco Martínez, a physician and
son of the former governor of Cesar province, forcing him
into a pick-up truck while Dr. Gnecco was arriving at the
hospital.
Other/Unknown
Kidnapping
470.
Jul 8 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá
With 30 shots, FARC terrorists assassinated Gloria
Mercedes Porteneur, wife of San Vincente de Caguán
Mayor Noe Ortega. The mayor had been threatened to
resign by FARC terrorists.
MayorDeathThreat
472.Jul 4 | Villanueva, Guajira
FARC terrorists reportedly detonated a bomb that destroyed
a drug store, injuring 5 persons in Villenueva, La Guajira.
Store Bombing
473.
Jul 4 | Piedras, Nariño
FARC terrorists kidnapped Nariño Mayor Henry Escobar
Romero while he was inspecting the town’s public works,
but Mayor Escobar escaped and sought refuge in the
nearby town of Piedras.
Mayor Kidnapping
Jul 5 | Bojayá, ChocóThe FARC home-made mortar that massacred 117 civilians seeking refuge in a church in Bojayá (Chocó) 2 months ago was identical to bombs that IRA had instructed FARC to construct, a minority staff report of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee allegedly reported.
Reason no. 471:
when against method sourcewhere what
449.Jul 27 | Cauca
FARC terrorists blew up a bridge over the Magdalena River
linking Cauca and Huila. Repairs will take more than 2
months.
Bridge Bombing
450.Jul 26 | Soledad, Atlántico
FARC terrorists blew up 2 energy poles in Soledad
(Atlantico). 2 people were injured in the blast and severe
damage was done to nearby homes.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
451.Jul 25 | Sucre
FARC terrorists kidnapped 3 bus passengers at a
roadblock set up on a highway between the provinces of
Sucre and Bolívar.
Bus Kidnapping
453.Jul 22 | Yarumal, Antioquia
FARC killed 3 people and wounded 4 in an attack against a
rural village in Yarumal in Antioquia.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
454.Jul 22 | Campamento, Antioquia
FARC terrorists killed a young woman in front of onlookers
of the village in the town of Campamento.
Other/
UnknownExecution
455.Jul 20
FARC terrorists repeated its order to capture and
assassinate departmental officials throughout Colombia.
Government
Personnel
Death
Threat
456.Jul 19 | Huila
FARC terrorists blew up the Palace of Justice in Huila
Province, destroying houses and nearby buildings.
Government
BuildingUnknown
457.Jul 18 | Cambao, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists killed a women patient in an ambulance in
front of her children and driver in Cundinamarca province.
Other/
UnknownExecution
458.Jul 18 | Ibagué, Tolima
FARC terrorists attacked the House of Culture and the
Town Hall in Ibagué (Tolima), wounding 2 policemen.
Government
BuildingUnknown
459.Jul 17 | Sucre
FARC terrorists kidnapped the brother of famous
Colombian singer Alfredo Gutiérrez in Sucre Province.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
460.Jul 16 | Toribío, Magdalena
FARC terrorists set fire to a police station in Toribío in order
to force the police out. Residents intervened to help the
police.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Arson
Jul 22 | Colón, PutumayoFARC terrorists kidnapped a 3 year old girl and daughter of the Mayor of Colón.
Reason no. 452:
Jul 16 | San Vicente del Caguán, CaquetáFARC terrorists killed Priest José Flores in San Vicente del Caguán (Caquetá).
Reason no. 461:
Xinhua
Anncol
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
485.Jun 26 | Medellín, Antioquia
FARC terrorists dynamited 8 gambling establishments
operated under Betancur Bros in Medellin, causing
structural damage.
Other/
UnknownUnknown
486.
Jun 26 | Cali, Valle del Cauca
Cali Mayor John Maro Rodriguez asked the government to
declare a state of emergency as a result of FARC terrorists
threatening of public officials to resign or face death.
Government
Personnel
Death
Threat
487.
Jun 25
The Colombian office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees and OAS Secretary General
Cesar Gaviria vigorously denounced threats by FARC
terrorists to quit their posts or be killed.
Government
Personnel
Death
Threat
489.Jun 19
The EU Council of Ministers added FARC to its list of
terrorist organizations, which brings increased police and
judicial cooperation against it.
Unknown Unknown
490.
Jun 19 | El Doncello, Caquetá
El Doncello Mayor Omar Baron resigned from his elected
position as a result of threats from FARC terrorists. The
president of the mayor’s association in Caquetá, he is the
tenth mayor in 3 weeks to resign due to FARC death threats.
MayorDeath
Threat
491.
Jun 18 | El Doncello, Caquetá
FARC terrorists assassinated El Doncello Councilwoman
Lide Rengifo after being threatened to resign. Two weeks
ago, she relented and resigned but the terrorists murdered
her nonetheless near her home in Caquetá.
Town
councilpersonExecution
492.
Jun 15 | Antioquia
FARC and ELN terrorists cooperated in setting up a
roadblock on the highway from Medellin to Bogotá, set fire
to 3 buses and murdered passengers Angel García and
Bernardo Antonio Henao.
Bus Execution
493.Jun 12 | Arauca
FARC terrorists demanded that all elected officials as well as
all candidates in the July 7th elections in Arauca resign
under threat of death.
Government
Personnel
Death
Threat
Jun 6 | Solita, Caquetá
494.FARC terrorists murdered Solita (Caquetá) Mayor Luis
Carlos Caro Pacheco while he was traveling to a meeting in
which he and mayors of other surrounding cities were to
discuss a campaign of intimidation and murder by the
terrorists.
Mayor Execution
Jun 24 | Bogotá, CundinamarcaFARC terrorists extended their death threats against public officials to resign or face death into 10 departments, including a threat to Bogotá Mayor Antanas Mockus.
Reason no. 488:
Xinhua
EuropeanReport
when against method sourcewhere what
474.
Jul 4 | El Recreo, Huila
Parts of the remains of Tristan James, an Irish native who
was a member of the ecological group Atlantis, and
Colombian Nelson Javier Novoa were found in a cave near
El Recreo. FARC terrorists reportedly kidnapped and
murdered them about two years ago.
Other/
UnknownExecution
475.Jul 4 | Coyaima, Tolima
FARC murdered a civilian along with 6 police officers as
part of an ambush in Coyaima.
Civilian Execution
476.Jul 3 | Vistahermosa, Meta
After FARC terrorists threatened to murder Vista Hermosa
Mayor Jose Leonel Castaño, they kidnapped his son.
Mayor Kidnapping
478.Jun 30 | San Juan del Cesar, Guajira
FARC terrorists kidnapped San Juan del Cesar Mayor
Salomón Vergara Diaz while he visited 2 local villages.
Mayor Kidnapping
479.Jun 30 | Arauca, Arauca
FARC terrorists fired into a bar in Arauca, killing 2
Colombian soldiers and wounding 2 other soldiers and 3
civilians.
Military
PersonnelShooting
480.Jun 28 | Cali, Valle del Cauca
Terrorists assassinated Roman Catholic Priest Father
José Hilario Arango in Cali (Valle) in retaliation for
comments he reportedly made about FARC terrorists.
Religious
FigureExecution
481.Jun 27 | La Sierra, Cauca
FARC terrorists kidnapped La Sierra Mayor Rigo Calvo
from his office.
Mayor Kidnapping
482.
Jun 27 | Arauca
In defiance of threats from FARC terrorists, 34 mayors and
nearly 100 city employees of Arauca and Antioquia
Provinces withdrew resignations that they made under
threats of death.
Government
Personnel
Death
Threat
483.Jun 26 | San Sebastian de Buenavista, Magdalena
FARC terrorists kidnapped San Sebastian (Caquetá)
Mayor Rodrigo Ordoñez Muñoz after threatening to kill
him if he did not resign his public office.
Mayor Kidnapping
Jul 3 | Usme, CundinamarcaFARC terrorists forced the resignation of 13 town councilors in Usme near Bogotá amid threats to resign or they would kill them.
Reason no. 477:
Jun 26 | San Juan de Rioseco, CundinamarcaA Colombian judge sentenced 2 men (Rodrigo Bermudez Molina and Guillermo Diaz) for kidnapping Japanese businessman Chikao Muramatsu, whom they sold to FARC terrorists. The terrorists demaned $10 million for his release. Mr. Muramatsu was found killed months later.
Reason no. 484:
Xinhua
Xinhua
when against method sourcewhere what
505.
May 13 | San Pablo, Bolívar
FARC terrorists murdered Eliseo Acevedo, former Urbista
supporter of Presidential frontrunner Alvaro Uribe and a
politician in the region, with 18 bullets holes to his body, in
apparent campaign to hunt down individuals who headed the
1999 movement against the beginning of the peace process
with the ELN.
Other/
UnknownExecution
506.
May 13 | Bojayá, Chocó
The prosecutor’s commission and the team of forensic
specialists who were exhuming the bodies of 119 civilians
killed by FARC in Bojayá suspended work due to death
threats from FARC.
Civilian Execution
507.May 11 | Tibacuy, Cundinamarca
5 farmers – aged between 20 and 46 years – were
murdered by FARC terrorists in Tibacuy, about 55 miles
southwest of Bogotá.
Indigenous Execution
508.May 9 | Caquetá
9 off-duty conscripts who were pulled from a bus at a
roadblock by FARC earlier in the month were found shot
dead in Caquetá province.
Military
PersonnelExecution
509.May 4 | Pasuncha, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists reportedly murdered Topaipi Mayor Wilson
Alirio Castro Santana (Cundinamarca) as he was traveling
through Pasuncha.
Mayor Execution
511.May 2
FARC rebels hijacked a Bell-212 helicopter, and kidnapped
the 2 Canadians, a Frenchman and an Ecuadorian that
were in the aircraft.
Other/
UnknownHijacking
512.
May 2 | Guajira
FARC terrorists increased its attacks on Colombia’s
infrastructure by detonating a bomb that derailed a train
with 70,000 tons of coal and damaged a stretch of rail track
between Guajira and Puerto Bolívar.
Train/
RailwayBombing
513.
Apr 30 | Pereira, Risaralda
An explosion in front of a restaurant in Pereira killed a
young boy and mutilated the legs of his mother. The
bomb, which tore through 2 city blocks, was allegedly
detonated by the FARC.
Other/
UnknownBombing
May 15 | AntioquiaA child was wounded by a stray bullet during a firefight between FARC and AUC terrorists in northeastern Antioquia department that claimed the lives of 12 terrorists.
Reason no. 504:
May 2 | Calamar, GuaviareFARC terrorists detonated a bomb attached to a bicycle in the downtown area of Calamar (Guaviare), murdering at least 2 people.
Reason no. 510:
495.Jun 6 | San Vicente del Caguán
FARC terrorists ordered the San Vincente de Caguan’s
Mayor (Caquetá), town council and police chief to leave
town under death threat.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Death
Threat
497.
Jun 3 | Chigorodó, Antioquia
FARC terrorists murdered a police officer, his wife and 7
children when they detonated a bomb in a police housing
area in Chigorodó (Antioquia). An additional 23 people were
injured in the attack.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Bombing
498.
May 31 | Puerto Rondón
FARC terrorists tried to dynamite the Misiu Bridge near
Puerto Rondón (Arauca), while ELN terrorists placed 10
explosives charges at the base of the Guinea Bridge on the
Bogotá-Medellin highway. Both attempts were thwarted by
the Colombian military.
Bridge Unknown
499.
May 30 | Piamonte, Cundinamarca
FARC terrorists destroyed public buildings (including city
hall) and private homes in Piamonte in apparent retaliation
against residents’ participation in last weekend’s Presidential
elections.
Civilian Unknown
500.
May 30 | Medellín, Antioquia
Medellín Mayor Luis Pérez was en route to a ribbon-cutting
ceremony when a terrorist’s fire fight (between a FARC/ELN
battalion and an AUC) over control of a neighborhood, fired
into the bus into which he, staff and journalists were
riding. No one on the bus was injured.
Bus Shooting
501.
May 21 | Medellín, Antioquia
FARC terrorists blew up 2 important bridges on the road to
Medellin, killing 14 people and destroying a fiber-optic
network attached to one of the bridges, partially shutting
down telephone and Internet communications throughout
the country.
Bridge Execution
502.
May 21 | La Pintada Antioquia
FARC terrorists reportedly blew up one of the main
bridges over the Cauca River in the resort town of La
Pintada (Antioqua) and set fire to a bus and 2 vehicles in
Yurumal (Antioquia).
Bridge Arson
503.
May 18 | Santa Marta, Magdalena
FARC terrorists kidnapped a reporter, editor and driver
from the newspaper “Hoy Diario del Magdelena”. They
later released journalist Nidia Alvarez Mari, but have retained
editor Ramon Vasquez Ruiz and driver Vladimir Rebolledo.
Journalist Kidnapping
when against method sourcewhere what
Jun 6 | Solita, CaquetáFARC terrorists murdered Solita (Caquetá) Mayor Luis Carlos Caro Pacheco while he was traveling to a meeting in which he and mayors of other surrounding cities were to discuss a campaign of intimidation and murder by the terrorists. (UN Article 21)
Reason no. 496:
when against method sourcewhere what
524.
Mar 7
FARC rebels confiscated the identification documents of
Indians and farmers in a large area of southwestern
Colombia to prevent them from voting in upcoming
elections.
IndigenousOther/
Unknown
525.Mar 7 | Caquetá
FARC rebels set up a roadblock outside San Vicente del
Caguán, Caquetá, the largest city in the former demilitarized
zone.
VehicleOther/
Unknown
526.Mar 6
FARC terrorists shot out the tires of tractor trailers and
burned buses and trucks in attempts to block highways and
tie up traffic in Buenaventura, Cartagena and Barranquilla.
Vehicle Arson
527.Mar 6 | Cesar
FARC terrorists kidnapped nine civilians at a roadblock in
northern Cesar.
Civilian Kidnapping
529.Mar 3 | Quibdo, Chocó
FARC terrorists attacked transmission facilities in Chocó,
leaving its capital Quibdó without electricity or telephone
services.
Other/
Unknown
Other/
Unknown
530.
Mar 2 | Medellín, Antioquia
15 civilians along with 13 police officers were injured by a
grenade explosion outside a busy downtown train station in
Medellín, Antioquia. Police have not ruled out urban FARC
terrorist units as suspects.
Train/
RailwayHandgrenade
531.Mar 2 | Magdalena
FARC terrorists assaulted a cargo ship on the Magdalena
River. The attack was repelled by the Colombian Navy
patrol.
Cargo
Transport
Other/
Unknown
532.Mar 1 | Medellín, Antioquia
The FARC stole 3 trucks carrying 37 million kilograms of
coffee in Medellín, Antioquia, injuring the truck drivers.
VehicleOther/
Unknown
533.Mar 1 | Iberia, Magdalena
The FARC dynamited a train carrying charcoal near Iberia
in Magdalena and kidnapped the 2 train operators.
Train/
RailwayKidnapping
534.Mar 1 | Putumayo
FARC guerrillas burned 2 buses and 2 jeeps in Putumayo. Vehicle Arson
535.Feb 28 | Ibagué, Tolima
An aborted kidnapping by FARC resulted in the death of 2
rice businessmen on the road to Ibagué (Tolima).
Businessperson Execution
Mar 3 | Bogotá, CundinamarcaSenator Martha Catalina Daniels, her driver and an associate were assassinated outside Bogotá. Police reported that FARC terrorists were responsible for the killings.
Reason no. 528:
514.
Mar 27 | Saravena, Arauca
The second attack in the last 24 hours by the FARC on
Saravena, in the Department of Arauca, has left 2 people
wounded and government offices and 4 blocks of local
businesses destroyed. According to witnesses, the
guerrillas launched pipetas (non-conventional gas-
cylinder artillery "shells") at the mayor's office, the courts, a
law office and the public prosecutor's office, leaving them
completely destroyed.
Government
Building
Artillery
Attack
520.Mar 19 | Arauquita, Arauca
FARC terrorists kidnapped an engineer and an
electrician near Arauquita, Arauca, and reportedly took
them to Venezuela.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
521.Mar 14 | Huila
FARC terrorists dynamited a highway bridge connecting
the provinces of Huila and Putumayo.
Bridge Bombing
| Arauca
522.
Mar 10
In Arauca department, FARC terrorists declared that people
who voted in the legislative elections were "military
targets" and vowed an "armed strike" against anyone driving
a vehicle.
Other/
Unknown
Other/
Unknown
523.Mar 7 | Puerto Concordia, Meta
FARC terrorists kidnapped an election official in Puerto
Concordia, Meta and set fire to her office as well as to
ballots and other voting materials.
Government
PersonnelArson
when against method sourcewhere what
515.Mar 26 | Mapiripán, Meta
FARC guerrillas attacked the village of Mapiripán last
week.
Other/
Unknown
Other/
Unknown
Mar 21 | San Benito Abad, Sucre3 people were assassinated by FARC terrorists in San Benito Abad, Sucre.
Reason no. 516:
517.Mar 21 | Pasto, Nariño
FARC guerillas took over an aqueduct in Pasto (Nariño),
turned off the pump and forced the 400,000 residents to
ration water.
Other/
Unknown
Other/
Unknown
518.Mar 21
FARC rebels seized a pumping station at a reservoir in the
Andes of southern Colombia and cut the water supply to
more than a half-million people.
Other/
Unknown
Other/
Unknown
Mar 20 | Policarpa, NariñoA 7 year old boy was killed during a FARC attack on Policarpa, Nariño. The FARC leveled a dozen buildings, including the municipal police station.
Reason no. 519:
when against method sourcewhere what
536.
Feb 28 | Florencia, Caquetá
FARC forces surrounded, blacked out and knocked down
telephone and telecommunication towers in Florencia,
Caquetá. Supplies of fuel and food in the city of 200,000 are
reportedly low.
Other/
UnknownChemical
537.Feb 27 | Villavicencio, Meta
The FARC kidnapped 17 people at a roadblock near
Villavicencio, Meta, including a 12 yearold. 7 of the victims
were later released.
Other/
UnknownKidnapping
538.Feb 26 | Cundinamarca
The FARC dynamited a bridge 31 miles north of Bogotá in
Cundinamarca department.
Bridge Bombing
539.Feb 26
The FARC killed a child and 4 police officers during an
ambush in a small Colombian town.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Execution
541.
Feb 25 | Meta
The FARC toppled utility pylons inside the former
demilitarized zone, blacking out or forcing electricity
rationing in at least 56 towns. Utility towers were downed
in Vista Hermosa, Meta, with blackouts extending into
eastern Ecuador. Repairs have been slow due to the
extensive planting of landmines by the FARC.
Powerline Landmine
543.Feb 25 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá
The FARC blew up power transmission towers in San
Vicente del Cagúan, Caquetá, leaving most of the town
without electricity.
Powerline Bombing
544.Feb 25 | Florencia, Caquetá
The FARC exploded a bus outside the city of Florencia
(Caquetá). Several soldiers were killed in an attempt to
deactivate the bomb.
Bus Bombing
545.Feb 25 | Aquitania, Boyacá
A 12 year old boy was killed in Aquitania, Boyacá, when
FARC guerrillas attacked a police station and city hall. The
FARC also shot out the communications system.
Police
Facility/
Personnel
Shooting
546.
Feb 25 | Caquetá
The FARC blew up 11 bridges, disrupting transportation in
southern Colombia. Transportation Minister Gustavo Canal
reported that the destruction of 2 bridges connecting
Caquetá and Huila departments was “very serious.”
Bridge Bombing
Feb 25 | La Macarena, MetaThe FARC reportedly executed 6 people in the town of La Macarena, Meta. A seventh is reported missing and presumed dead. 7 persons in La Macarena were slain by the FARC.
Reason no. 540:
Feb 25 | Bogotá, CundinamarcaThe FARC set off an explosion at a dam complex providing water to Bogotá, but damage was not sufficiently serious to affect the water supply.
Reason no. 542:
when against method sourcewhere what
548.Feb 23 | Pitalito, Huila
Water in a treatment plant was poisoned with an
unidentified toxic substance in Pitalito, Huila. The Military has blamed the act on the FARC.
Plant/
Factory
Other/
Unknown
549.Feb 22
A 60 year old woman was shot in the leg when a FARC
terrorist’s bullet ricocheted off a truck.
Other/
UnknownShooting
550.
Feb 16 | Villavicencio, Meta
FARC guerrillas set off 2 bombs in the early hours in the
center of a sector of Villavicencio, killing at least one civilian
and injuring 17 people, including seven policemen.
Civilian Bombing
551.Feb 12 | Teorama, Norte de Santander
FARC barricaded the entire town of Teorama, North
Santander, by placing landmines along all major roads
leading into the city.
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552.Feb 10 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca
A FARC member was killed when 4 cylinder bombs,
intended to blow up a government training center,
exploded prematurely outside Bogotá.
Bus stop Bombing
553.Feb 10 | Barbacoas, Nariño
A civilian was killed when the FARC launched an attack in
Barbacoas.
Civilian Execution
554.Feb 10 | Paz del Río, Boyacá
FARC terrorists injured a police officer and 2 civilians in
an attack in Paz del Río, Boyacá.
Civilian Execution
Feb 24 | San Vicente del Caguán, CaquetáFARC kidnapped presidential candidate and former senator Ingrid Betancourt and a staff person with her near San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá.
Reason no. 547:
Feb 64 children and a bus driver were killed when a land mine detonated under a bus returning from school. The mine was reportedly laid by the FARC.
Reason no. 555:
556.Jan 9 | Puerto Rico, Cauca
Puerto Rico Mayor John William Lozano was
assassinated.
Mayor Execution
557.Jan 3 | Caquetá
Amidst civic protest by villagers in Caquetá and Cauca
against FARC, Jimmy Alberto Guano, a 21 year old law
student, was shot.
Student Shooting
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