Colombian conflict
May 27, 1964
Long war between the Colombian state, left-wing guerrillas such as FARC, right-wing paramilitaries and drug cartels. A 2016 peace deal disarmed FARC, but smaller groups still fight.
Battles and events 5
February 27 – April 27, 1980
1980 Dominican Republic Embassy siege in Bogotá
All hostages are released, captors flee to Cuba.
Bogotá
July 2, 2008
July 21, 2013
2013 Colombian clashes
Inconclusive
November 24, 2016
June 7, 2025
Assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay
Fontibón
Key commanders
Government of Colombia 7
Juan Manuel Santos
President of Colombia, Signed the 2016 peace agreement with FARC
Alfonso López Michelsen
military commander
Julio César Turbay
military commander
Guillermo León Valencia
belligerent leader
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
military commander
Álvaro Uribe Vélez
President of Colombia, Led an offensive against FARC
Misael Pastrana Borrero
military commander
