On the night of Wednesday, June 3, President Gustavo Petro announced on his official X account that he had ordered a bombing targeting the dissidents of alias Iván Mordisco in Guaviare.
This statement comes after Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a few hours earlier the arrest of alias La Mona or Katherine, alleged leader of the same dissidents in a traffic operation on the road connecting Ibagué with Melgar.
President’s announcement
Around 11 p.m., President Gustavo Petro wrote a short message, announcing that he had ordered a bombing, although he did not specify the area, only indicating that it would be in the department of Guaviare.
The Colombian president wrote: “I have ordered a bombing in Guaviare where ‘Mordisco’ structures that participated in the combat massacred each other with another dissident group.”
In addition, he provided an update on what happened, where there was “one minor recovered, thirteen rifles seized, and 3 dead from their force.”
This message quotes a publication by Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez, where he announced that they had captured three alleged leaders under the command of alias Mordisco, including alias La Mona, and the seizure of abundant war material in a hideout.
“In the operation, 1,200 5.56 caliber cartridges, 18 rifle magazines, a machine gun barrel, and other war components that would be used to sow terror in Meta and Guaviare were seized,” the minister wrote.
Likewise, he announced that a person of Ecuadorian nationality was captured, who was traveling in the vehicle with the 2 detained Colombians.
Due to the short length of the message, the details of what happened were not known, although the minister himself provided all the information about the 23rd bombing of the Petro Government in another publication.
Details of the bombing
Minister Sánchez published another message quoting the president’s announcement, where he detailed the characteristics of the attack and assured that there are several guerrillas from that dissident group with intentions to demobilize.
The official said that the Armed Forces “carried out an offensive action against the inner circle of alias Mordisco in a rural area of San José del Guaviare, approximately 22 kilometers southeast of the place where the massacre occurred between the criminal structures of alias Calarcá and alias Mordisco.”
Likewise, it was learned that a minor previously recruited by that dissident group was rescued and that three members of the armed group died during the bombing.
Also, thirteen long weapons, two short weapons, abundant ammunition, and quartermaster and communications material were seized.
According to the minister, this dissident group is the one that has carried out the most attacks in the country, which is why military operations continue to prevent them from continuing to attack the civilian population.
“Intelligence information in Guaviare indicates that numerous members of both criminal structures have expressed their intention to demobilize and submit to legality, despite the death threats they receive from their own leaders to prevent their disengagement,” Minister Sánchez assured.
Finally, the head of the Ministry of Defense assured that those who demobilize will be “welcomed by humanitarian assistance and social reintegration programs.”
Bombing number 23 ordered by this Government against drug trafficking structures that threaten the life, security, and tranquility of Colombians.
— Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez S. Orgullosamente Colombiano (@PedroSanchezCol) June 4, 2026
In a forceful joint operation, our Military Forces and the National Police carried out an action… https://t.co/07DavvwSm1 pic.twitter.com/CIeQCDUf5j
Raúl Andrés García Suárez.
Redacción Últimas Noticias.
raugar@eltiempo.com
