Colombian armed conflict (1964-present)

Colombian Conflict (1964–present)

Part of the Cold War (1964–1991)
and the War on Drugs (1991–present)

FARC guerrillas marching during the Caguan peace talks (1998-2002).jpg

Top: A Colombian marine on a field training exercise
Bottom: FARC guerrillas at the Caguan peace talks

Date	27 May 1964 – present (54 years, 4 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Colombia
Status	Ongoing Colombia–FARC peace deal in 2016
Territorial changes	El Caguán DMZ (currently non-existent)

Belligerents

Colombia
Supported by:
United States
Spain
United Kingdom

14 Intelligence Company

Brazil (Only during Operation Traira)

Paramilitaries (Right-wing)

AUC
(1997–08)
AAA
(1978–99)
CONVIVIR
(1994–07)
ACCU
(1964–09)
Los Paisas (2008–14)
Black Eagles
(2006–16)
Los Rastrojos.
(2004–16)
Libertadores del Vichada (2010–17)
Bloque Meta (2010–17)
ERPAC
(1964–10)
Clan del Golfo
La Oficina de Envigado

Guerrillas (Far-left)

ELN
FARC dissidents
EPL
FARIP
FARC
(1964–17)
ERP
(1985–07)
CGSB
(1987–90)
M-19
(1964–90)
MOEC
(1964–95)
MAQL
(1964–91)
ERC
(1964–92)
ERG
(1964–08)
PRT
(1964–91)

Supported by:

Venezuela (alleged)

Cuba (1964–91)

Soviet Union (1964–91)

Commanders and leaders

Colombian government:

Juan Manuel Santos

Alvaro Uribe Velez

Andrés Pastrana Arango

Ernesto Samper Pizano

César Gaviria Trujillo

AUC:

FARC:
Timoleón Jiménez
Iván Márquez
Joaquín Gómez
Mauricio Jaramillo

ELN:

Antonio García

Francisco Galán

Strength

National Police: 175,250
Army: 237,567
Navy: 33,913
Air Force: 14,033

Paramilitary successor groups, including the Black Eagles: 3,749 – 13,000

FARC: 13,980 (2016)
ELN: 1,380 – 3,000 (2013)
EPL: 400 (2017)
FARC dissidents: 1200 (2018)

Casualties and losses

Army and Police:
4,908 killed since 2004
20,001 injured since 2004

AUC:
2,200 killed
35,000 demobilized.
BACRIM:
222 killed
18,506 captured

FARC,

ELN and other irregular military groups:
11,484 killed since 2004
26,648 demobilized since 2002
34,065 captured since 2004

Total casualties: 218,094
Total civilians killed: 177,307
People abducted: 27,023
Victims of enforced disappearances: 25,007
Victims of anti-personnel mines: 10,189
Total people displaced: 4,744,046–5,712,506
Total number of children displaced: 2.3 million children.
The number of children killed: 45,000
Missing children: 8,000 minors

(De): Demobilized
(Dis): Dismantled

Ongoing

Colombia
Supported by:
United States
Spain
United Kingdom

Paramilitaries (Right-wing)

Guerrillas (Far-left)

FARC:
Timoleón Jiménez
Iván Márquez
Joaquín Gómez
Mauricio Jaramillo

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