Colombia experienced two violent attacks on August 21, 2025 attributed to dissident factions of the former FARC guerrilla group, resulting in at least 18 deaths and over 40 injuries, BBC reported.

In Cali, a cargo vehicle loaded with explosives detonated near a Colombian Aerospace Force base, killing six people and injuring 71. Hours earlier, a National Police UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in a coca leaf eradication mission was shot down in Amalfi, Antioquia, resulting in 12 officers’ deaths.

President Gustavo Petro condemned the attacks, attributing them to dissident factions of the former FARC guerrilla group that rejected the 2016 peace agreement. The government has pledged to pursue the perpetrators with full force.

These incidents highlight the ongoing challenges Colombia faces in addressing violence from groups opposed to the peace accord, according to BBC.