[Colombia] Battles: Armed clash

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Armed clashes occurred around April 1, 2025, in rural Cantagallo municipality, Bolivar department, Colombia, between suspected ELN-FARC dissident alliance and Gulf Clan forces, reportedly over territorial control of mining areas in southern Bolivar. Casualty figures remain unknown.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether mining operations in the contested territory face sustained disruption.

Watch points

• Monitor for independent media confirmation and additional casualty or displacement reporting from the Cantagallo area
• Track whether territorial control shifts affect local mining operations or force population movements that could disrupt regional logistics