Darío Ramírez Castro War Front
The Darío Ramírez Castro War Front of the ELN is fighting combined forces of the state army and the Gulf Clan cartel, who are attempting to seize the community mining titles of artisanal miners in gold-rich territories in Bolívar and Antioquia.
JANUARY 2026
– On the 13th at 9:00 a.m., a guerrilla offensive began against paramilitaries of the Gulf Clan in the trenches of Campo Café, in the La Caoba village of Mico Ahumado, in the municipality of Morales, southern Bolívar; The operation, which lasted until January 22, forced them to retreat from their fortifications in Metodio, San Agustín, Mina Rica, Santo Domingo, and Mina Cielo. During their escape, 12 sets of field equipment were recovered, along with 2 GPS devices, 2 Motorola radios, and 10 drone grenades. According to local residents, the narcoparamilitaries left several dead and wounded with them. The guerrilla units suffered 4 wounded.
– On the 22nd, a drone bombing was carried out on the Clan del Golfo base, located in the La Garita village, in the municipality of Río Viejo, southern Bolívar; the results are unknown.
– On the 22nd, a drone bombing was carried out on the paramilitary base, located on the Sombrerón ridge, in the San Agustín village, in the municipality of Arenal, southern Bolívar, where one paramilitary member was killed and two were wounded.
– On the 23rd, a drone attack was carried out on a paramilitary base located in the village of San Agustín, in the municipality of Arenal, southern Bolívar; the results are unknown.
– On the 24th, a drone attack was carried out on a paramilitary base located at the Mina Rica junction, in the village of San Agustín, in the municipality of Arenal, southern Bolívar; the results are unknown.
– On the 29th at 11:40 am, during an hour-long firefight with the Clan del Golfo in the village of Santa Cecilia, Villa Flor, in the municipality of Santa Rosa, southern Bolívar, we do not know of enemy casualties, but we had one comrade slightly wounded.
– On the 30th at 9 am, a drone attack was carried out on a paramilitary base located in the village of Santa Cecilia, in the municipality of Santa Rosa, southern Bolívar; the results are unknown.
FEBRUARY
– On Sunday, February 1st at 9:00 AM, a paramilitary base located in the Santa Cecilia village, in the municipality of Santa Rosa, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones; the results are unknown.
– On February 4th at 10:40 AM, a paramilitary base located in the Santa Cecilia village, in the municipality of Santa Rosa, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones; the results are unknown.
– On February 5th at 11:00 AM, a paramilitary base located in El Cafetal, in the municipality of Morales, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones, resulting in the deaths of two paramilitaries and injuries to three others.
– On February 6th, a paramilitary base located in La Jungla, in the municipality of Arenal, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones; the results are unknown.
– On the 6th at 2 pm, a paramilitary base located in El Cafetal, Morales municipality, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones; the results are unknown.
– On the 7th at 4 am, after several skirmishes, guerrilla units seized the fortified positions of the Gulf Clan, located in Filo Alto de San Agustín, heading towards La Garita. The paramilitaries ultimately fled and abandoned their positions. Our force concluded without incident.
– On the 7th at 4 am, a paramilitary base located in El Cafetal, Morales municipality, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones, resulting in one paramilitary member being wounded.
– On the 8th at 10 am, a paramilitary base located in El Cafetal, Morales municipality, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones; the results are unknown.
– On the 10th, a paramilitary base located in the La Garita village of the Río Viejo municipality, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones. Four paramilitaries were wounded, and to protect themselves, they used the civilian population as human shields, blending in with the people to avoid further bombings by our units.
– Also on the 10th, at 9:00 a.m., during an hour-long firefight between the guerrillas and the Clan del Golfo in Casa Verde, in the El Paraíso village of Santa Isabel, Santa Rosa municipality, southern Bolívar, the paramilitaries were forced to retreat. In their flight, they carried two dead and one paramilitary member seriously wounded by an anti-personnel mine (APM). The paramilitaries took refuge in La Antena, where at 4:00 p.m., faced with a new guerrilla attack, they were forced to flee again, carrying three dead and several wounded. Our comrade Vlacho, operations officer of the Compañía Simón Bolívar, was killed in action.
– On the 10th at 4:20 a.m., in the Mina Cielo village of the Arenales municipality, southern Bolívar, a paramilitary member was seriously injured after stepping on a landmine.
– On the 11th, a paramilitary base located in the La Garita village of Rio Viejo, southern Bolívar, was bombed with drones. The results are unknown.
– On the 12th at 1:10 pm, fighting broke out between the guerrillas and the Clan del Golfo in the La Guarapería village of the Montecristo municipality, southern Bolívar, which lasted throughout the afternoon. One paramilitary member was killed and three wounded. The operation ended without further incident.
– On the 20th at 5:30 pm, the military base of the 48th Jungle Battalion of the state army, located in Mina Vieja in the San Lucas mountain range, was bombed with drones. The results are unknown.
– On the 20th at 9:30 pm, guerrilla units engaged in combat with the Gulf Clan in Casa Verde, in the El Paraíso village of Santa Isabel, Santa Rosa municipality, southern Bolívar department. The guerrillas managed to seize the paramilitary positions, forcing them to flee towards the Palmeritas area. The results of the engagement are unknown.
– On the 28th at 9 am, the military base of the 48th Jungle Battalion of the state army, located in Mina Vieja in the San Lucas mountain range, was bombed with drones. Fourteen professional soldiers were wounded, and a Black Hawk helicopter from the Military Aviation was hit by the bombs and forced to make an emergency landing in the municipality of Santa Rosa, southern Bolívar department. The operation concluded without further incident.
Source: https://eln-voces.net/2026/03/16/combates-en-el-sur-de-bolivar/