Colombian conflict

The **Colombian conflict** began on May 27, 1964 between the government of Colombia, far-right paramilitary groups and crime groups, and far-left guerrilla groups, fighting each other to increase their power in Colombian territory.

## Infobox (military conflict)

- **conflict**: Colombian Conflict
- **partof**: the Cold War (1964–1991), the War on drugs, War on Drugs (1971–present) and the War on terror, War on Terror (2001–present)
- **image**: Collage conflicto interno armado en Colombia.jpg
- **image size**: 350px
- **caption**: **Top left**: FARC guerrillas during the Caguán dialogues.
**Top right**: Displaced people.

**Center left**: National Police during the Palace of Justice siege.
**Center right**: Death of Pablo Escobar.
**Bottom left**: Peace talks during the government of Juan Manuel Santos.
**Bottom right**: Fredy Iturre Klínger (center) cries after seeing his half-brother killed in the :es:Batalla de Gutiérrez, Battle of Gutiérrez, 1999.
- **date**: May 27, 1964 – present
()
- **place**: Colombia with spillovers into Venezuela and Ecuador
- **territory**: El Caguán DMZ (1999–2002)
- **status**: List of ongoing military conflicts, Ongoing
* Colombian peace process, Colombia–FARC peace deal in 2016
* Catatumbo campaign, Start of Catatumbo campaign in 2018
- **combatant1**: **Government of Colombia, Colombia**

**Supported by:**

- **combatant2**: **Drug cartel#Colombia, Colombian drug cartels and Right-wing paramilitarism in Colombia, paramilitaries**
* Oficina de Envigado, La Oficina Cartel
(1993–)
*  Clan del Golfo (2001–)
*  Los Rastrojos (2004–)
* (2006–)
*  Black Eagles (2006–2011)
* FARC dissidents, Ex-FARC Mafia (Since 2016 or 2017)
*  United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, AUC (1997–08)
* Alianza Americana Anticomunista, AAA (1978–99)
* CONVIVIR (1994–07)
* Peasant Self-Defenders of Córdoba and Urabá, ACCU (1964–2009)
*  (2008–14)
* Libertadores del Vichada
(2010–17)
* Bloque Meta
(2010–17)
* Pedro Oliverio Guerrero, ERPAC (1964–2010)
* Cali Cartel (1975–95)
* Medellín Cartel (1972–93)
* Norte del Valle Cartel (1985–2008)
* North Coast Cartel (1980–2010)
* Muerte a Secuestradores, MAS (1981–90)
* La Empresa, La Empresa Cartel (1990- )
* La Guajira Cartel (1990- )
**Supported by:**
Contras (1979–90)
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**Mexican drug cartel, Mexican drug cartels and paramilitaries**
* Sinaloa Cartel (1990–)
* Tijuana Cartel (1987–)
*  Jalisco New Generation Cartel, CJNG (2009–)
*  Gulf Cartel (1986–)
* Juárez Cartel (1989–)
* Los Zetas (1997–)
* Beltrán-Leyva Organization, BLO (2008–14)
* Guadalajara Cartel (1978–89)
* La Familia Michoacana (1980s–2011)
* Milenio Cartel (1995–2010)
- **combatant3**: **Guerrilla movements in Colombia, Colombian rebel guerrilla groups**
*  National Liberation Army (Colombia), ELN (1964–)
*  FARC dissidents
(2016–)
*  Popular Liberation Army, EPL/Los Pelusos (1967–)
* Indigenous Revolutionary Armed Forces of the Pacific, FARIP (1987–1996)
*  Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC (1964–2017)
*  People's Revolutionary Army (Colombia), ERP (1985–2007)
*  Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board, CGSB (1987–90)
*  19th of April Movement, M-19 (1974–90)
*  Peasant Student Workers Movement, MOEC (1964–95)
*  Movimiento Armado Quintin Lame, MAQL (1984–91)
* Ernesto Rojas Commandos, ERC (1964–92)
*  Guevarista Revolutionary Army, ERG (1964–2008)
*  Workers Revolutionary Party of Colombia, PRT (1964–91)
**Supported by:**

(from 2008)
 (alleged)
 History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi, Libya (until 2011)

(until 1989)
 People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Albania (financial support; 1960s–1970s)
Cartel of the Suns
Bolivarian Forces of Liberation, FBL
 Shining Path (factions)
 ETA (separatist group), ETA (1964–2018)
 Provisional Irish Republican Army, PIRA (1969–98)
- **commander1**: Gustavo Petro
(2022–present)
- **commander2**: **AUC**:
 Fidel Castaño
 Carlos Castaño Gil, Carlos Castaño
 Vicente Castaño
 Rodrigo Tovar Pupo
 Salvatore Mancuso
 Diego Murillo Bejarano, Diego Murillo
**AGC**:
 Daniel Rendón Herrera
**Medellín cartel**:
Pablo Escobar
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha, José Rodríguez
- **commander3**: **FARC**:
 Timoleón Jiménez
 Iván Márquez
 Joaquín Gómez (guerrilla), Joaquín Gómez
 Mauricio Jaramillo
 Alfonso Cano
**ELN:**
 Antonio García (ELN commander), Antonio García
 Francisco Galán
- **strength1**: National Police of Colombia, National Police: 175,250
National Army of Colombia, Army: 237,567
Colombian Navy, Navy: 33,913
Colombian Air Force, Air Force: 14,033
- **strength2**: Paramilitary successor groups, including the Black Eagles: 3,749–13,000
- **strength3**: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC: 13,980 (2016)
National Liberation Army (Colombia), ELN: 1,380–3,000 (2013)
Popular Liberation Army, EPL: 400 (2017)
FARC dissidents: 2,500 (2021)
- **casualties1**: Military Forces of Colombia, Army and Police:
4,908 killed since 2004
20,001 injured since 2004
- **casualties2**: United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, AUC:
 2,200 killed
 35,000 demobilized
Right-wing paramilitarism in Colombia#Post-AUC successor criminal groups, BACRIM:
222 killed
18,506 captured
 Medellín Cartel:
 2,100 killed
- **casualties3**: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC,
 National Liberation Army (Colombia), ELN and other **irregular military groups:**
 11,484 killed since 2004
 26,648 demobilized since 2002
 34,065 captured since 2004
- **casualties4**: Civilians killed: 177,307
People abducted: 27,023
Total people displaced: 4,744,046–5,712,506
Number of refugees: 340,000
**Total dead:** 450,000