A National Police helicopter from Colombia crashed last Thursday (21) after being hit by a drone during an operation in the rural area of Amalfi, Antioquia.
The aircraft, a Black Hawk model, was carrying officers involved in the manual eradication of coca plantations in the region.
According to local authorities, 12 police officers died and five others were injured in the attack. Rescue teams remain on-site searching for survivors and removing the victims.
The Governor of Antioquia, Andrés Julián Rendón, stated that the attack was carried out by the 36th Front of the Central General Staff, a faction linked to the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Security forces continue operations to investigate the incident and capture those responsible.
Source: Militarnyi | Photo: X @PoliciaColombia | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
Colombia saw one of its deadliest days in years with two major FARC dissident attacks yesterday.
Antioquia: A police Black Hawk helicopter on a coca eradication mission was shot down by a drone with explosives, killing 12 officers and injuring 7—the first such drone strike in… pic.twitter.com/dcoreI2pFf
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🏅¡HONOR Y GLORIA A LOS HÉROES DE COLOMBIA! 🇨🇴
La Policía Nacional Dominicana 🇩🇴 se une al dolor de la @PoliciaColombia 🇨🇴 y del pueblo colombiano por la irreparable pérdida de 13 valientes policías que ofrendaron su vida en cumplimiento del deber, así como por los tres agentes… pic.twitter.com/tft0rhDqPJ
— Policía Nacional República Dominicana (@PoliciaRD) August 22, 2025
