2022 Arauca clashes

Colombian conflict

1980s
Dominican embassy siege Palace of Justice siege Avianca Flight 203 DAS Building bombing
1990s
Traira Villatina massacre La Gabarra massacre Mapiripán massacre El Aro massacre Machuca massacre Villanueva massacre
2000s
"False positives" scandal Macayepo massacre Bojayá massacre Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis El Nogal bombing Neiva bombing 14 July Zona Rosa attacks Bahía Portete massacre JM San José de Apartadó massacre Jamundí massacre Emmanuel Jaque Fenix Nariño massacres
2010s
July clashes Centro Andino bombing Police station attacks Catatumbo campaign Bogotá car bombing
2020s
Apure clashes Arauca clashes
See also
Peace process Timeline

On 2 January 2022, 23 people were killed in clashes between far-left guerrilla groups in Arauca Department, Colombia.^[1]^[2] The National Liberation Army (ELN) clashed with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents near the border with Venezuela.^[1]

FARC agreed to a ceasefire in 2016,^[2] but there are around 5,000 dissidents currently operating.^[1] There are about 2,500 active ELN members.^[1] Colombia is the world's largest producer of cocaine; the two militant groups clash due to fighting over control of the large illegal drug trade.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "23 dead in clashes between Colombian rebels". France 24. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
^ ^a ^b "Fighting Intensifies in Eastern Colombia; at Least 23 Killed". VOA. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

Colombian conflict (1964–present)

Participants			Timeline	Key aspects

			• La Violencia (1948–1958) • Marquetalia Republic • The National Front • Dominican Embassy (1980) • Palace of Justice (1985) DAS Building bombing • Patriotic Union Party extermination • Humanitarian exchange • Mapiripán Massacre (1997) • Peace process (1999–2002) • Bojayá massacre (2002) • Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis (2002–2009) • El Nogal Club bombing (2003) • Neiva bombing (2003) • Parapolitics scandal (2006–7) • Operation Emmanuel • "False positives" scandal • Andean diplomatic crisis (2008) • Operation Jaque (2008) • Operation Fenix (2008) • Nariño massacres (2009) • 2013 Colombian clashes • Peace process (2012–present) • Peace agreement referendum (2016)	Lawsuits • Sinaltrainal v. Coca-Cola (2001) • Rodriquez v. Drummond (2003) • Doe v. Chiquita (2007) Kidnappings • Kidnappings in Colombia • FARC political hostages Illegal drug trade • Illegal drug trade in Colombia • War on drugs • Narcoterrorism • Catatumbo campaign Government aspects • Democratic security • Plan Colombia • Plan Patriota • Colombia–United States relations • Human rights in Colombia • Politics of Colombia
Guerrillas	Government of Colombia	Paramilitaries
• ELN • EPL • FARC dissidents • FARIP Former guerrillas • FARC-EP (List of FARC attacks) • M19 • MOEC • CGSB • ERP • MAQL Linked to • PCCC • Foro de São Paulo • PC de C (M-L) • Cuban revolutionaries • Provisional IRA • ETA • ANNCOL • Fighters+Lovers • Colombian drug cartels • Some politicians	Military Forces of Colombia: National Army Air Force Navy Colombian Naval Infantry National Police Other: Migración Colombia Attorney General units Former government program • CONVIVIR Linked to • DynCorp International • United Nations • United States • European Union • Canada	• Águilas Negras • Los Rastrojos • The Clan Úsuga Former paramilitaries • AUC • AAA Linked to • Spearhead Ltd • Colombian drug cartels • CONVIVIR • Some Colombian military personnel • Some politicians

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2022 Arauca clashes

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