Three Colombian soldiers killed in attack with explosive-laden drones

Three soldiers have been killed in a drone attack in south-west Colombia, which authorities have blamed on a dissident rebel group.

The devices dropped explosives on members of Colombia’s navy and army, who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya River.

Four other members of the security forces were injured in the attack.

Drone attacks have become increasingly common in recent years in Colombia: in 2024, 115 such attacks were recorded in the country, most of them carried out by illegal armed groups.

In January, the government said it was putting a plan into place to prevent such attacks by beefing up its anti-drone technology, in order to better detect and “neutralise” drones.

Read more: BBC News