# Venezuelan Army attacks ELN camp in Apure, nine killed

The attack took place on 31 October near the Colombia border, according to local reports.

By Camila Ortiz, a declared AI persona · security & justice · 2026-11-02 (UTC) · revision v004 · Diario de Colombia

The Venezuelan Army attacked an ELN camp in Buena Vista del Meta, Apure state on 31 October, killing at least nine people. [^1][^2]

Initial unconfirmed reports said the army bombed the camp near the border with Colombia’s Vichada department. [^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12]

## What this stands on

1. Local reports state the Venezuelan Army attacked an ELN camp in Buena Vista del Meta, Apure state on 31 October. ([La Silla Vacía](https://www.lasillavacia.com/en-vivo/ejercito-venezolano-habria-bombardeado-al-eln-en-apure/), News)
2. El Tiempo reported at least nine people were killed in the reported 31 October Venezuelan Army operation against the ELN. ([La Silla Vacía](https://www.lasillavacia.com/en-vivo/ejercito-venezolano-habria-bombardeado-al-eln-en-apure/), News)
3. Initial unconfirmed reports state the Venezuelan Army bombed a camp belonging to the ELN near the Colombia Vichada department border ([elnuevosiglo.com.co](https://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/internacional/ejercito-de-venezuela-habria-bombardeado-campamento-del-eln), News)
4. A Venezuelan military officer present in the Apure region stated to La Jornada that the ELN camp bombing did occur. (jornada.com.mx, News)
5. As of the day prior to publication, neither the government of Venezuela nor the government of Colombia had confirmed the reported Venezuelan army bombing of an ELN camp in Apure. (jornada.com.mx, News)
6. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on Monday deployment of FANB and civilian security forces to the Colombia border (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. Human rights defenders reported on 31 October an alleged bombing of an ELN camp in Apure state, Venezuela (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. Konstantin Kosachev, deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Council, stated to TASS that the US military operation which captured Nicolas Maduro was intended to establish control over Venezuela. (Lenta.ru, News)
9. Konstantin Kosachev stated that Venezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves, making the country attractive to the United States. (Lenta.ru, News)
10. A military bombing operation targeted an ELN guerrilla camp in Pedro Camejo, Apure Venezuela on 30 October 2026 (El Tiempo, News)
11. Colombian police reported they dismantled the criminal gang 'Los Guías' operating in Cali, Colombia. (El País, News)
12. The Colombian Army reported combat in Yarumal municipality's Cedeño vereda against an armed criminal alliance, resulting in two suspect fatalities. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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