ELN attacks police station in Santa Rita, Chocó again with drones
On the night of Friday, May 1, the governor of Chocó, Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi, denounced through her X account a new attack by the National Liberation Army (ELN) against the Santa Rita police station, the municipal seat of Río Iró.
TL;DR
- The ELN attacked the Santa Rita police station in Río Iró, Chocó, using drones.
- Two police officers were injured by explosives during the attack.
- This is the third drone attack on the Santa Rita police station this year, and the sixth attack overall.
- The governor of Chocó, Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi, stated that ordinary measures are insufficient against these criminal actions.
- Injured officers require medical attention, but their transfer is complicated due to community fear and difficulties for medical personnel to access the station.
- The governor highlighted the need for new state capabilities to counter drone attacks, as ground troop deployment is not enough.