Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN)

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Type: company

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2022 · 2023 · and guerrilla warfare. In its attacks · and has been described as a binational guerrilla group. After the disarmament of FARC militants in 2017 · and political figures. Improvised explosive device attacks against energy targets are common · as illustrated by the group’s frequent attacks on a pipeline owned by the state oil company. The ELN has occasionally also utilized vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attacks. On March 29 · blocked roads and set off bombs that injured eight people during the first day. The ELN has also expanded into Venezuela · bombing · ELN militants have filled their territorial vacuum. · extortion · Founded in 1964 · hijacking · killing nine personnel and wounding at least eight others. Between February 23 and 26 · political events · set fire to vehicles · the ELN attacked a military unit securing a northern pipeline with long-range weapons and improvised explosive devices · the ELN held an armed strike across Colombia to protest the government's economic and social policies. The ELN blew up a bridge · the ELN primarily targets the Colombian oil industry · the ELN's principal aim is to "seize power for the people" and establish a revolutionary government. The group believes foreign involvement in Colombia's oil industry violates the country's sovereignty and foreign companies are unfairly exploiting Colombia's natural resources. ELN activities include kidnapping

Sanctions programs · 1

Source	Program	Name	Regime	Designated	Link
CA_LISTED_TERRORISTS	CA-LISTED-TERR	Canada Listed Terrorist Entities	Counter-terrorism	02/04/2003	source ↗

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