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 "publisher": "DroneLedger",
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 "generated": "2026-10-12T23:30:21+00:00",
 "release": "20261012T233021279313-f3b24b",
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 "evidenceNote": "Each dossier separates three claims: drone presence, impact and attribution, each with its own evidence state and supporting sources. 'reported' means a source describes the claim without sufficient identification evidence; claims by parties to a conflict are never 'confirmed' on their own. Counts reflect dossiers in this curated archive, not all incidents worldwide.",
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  "id": "naya-river-colombia-drone-attack-2025-08-12",
  "title": "Drone attack on security forces on the Naya River in Colombia kills three soldiers; authorities blame FARC dissidents",
  "place": "Naya River, near Buenaventura, Pacific coast",
  "country": "Colombia",
  "countryCode": "CO",
  "date": "2025-08-12",
  "dateKind": "event",
  "scope": "single",
  "category": "conflict",
  "droneStatus": "reported",
  "impactStatus": "confirmed",
  "attributionStatus": "suspected",
  "lat": 3.2,
  "lon": -77.3,
  "locationPrecision": "region",
  "summary": "On Tuesday 12 August 2025 a drone carrying explosives attacked Colombian security forces on the Naya River, in a rural area near the Pacific port of Buenaventura, killing three soldiers and injuring four. Colombian Navy officials reported the attack, and authorities blamed a FARC dissident group.",
  "impact": "Three soldiers were killed and four others injured, according to Colombian Navy officials. The injured were flown by helicopter to Buenaventura for medical care.",
  "evidence": "The Navy reported the attack in a press release. The two cited reports differ on the target: The Defense Post says a drone loaded with explosives attacked a vessel navigating the river, while the other report says explosives were dropped on navy and army members manning a checkpoint on the Naya River.",
  "unknown": "Whether the soldiers were on a vessel or at a checkpoint, the drone type, and the exact group responsible. The cited reports describe the blamed group only in general terms.",
  "attribution": "Authorities blamed a FARC dissident group, according to The Defense Post, and a dissident rebel group according to the second report. No group has claimed the attack in the cited reports, and the attribution is the authorities' own.",
  "sources": [
   {
    "label": "The Defense Post: Three Colombian Soldiers Killed in Guerrilla Drone Attack",
    "url": "https://thedefensepost.com/2025/08/14/colombia-guerrilla-drone-attack/",
    "published": "2025-08-14",
    "family": "colombian-navy"
   },
   {
    "label": "Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center news digest: Three Colombian soldiers killed in attack with explosive-laden drones",
    "url": "https://mcac.maryland.gov/2025/08/three-colombian-soldiers-killed-in-attack-with-explosive-laden-drones/",
    "published": "2025-08-15",
    "family": "colombian-navy"
   }
  ],
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   {
    "date": "2025-08-12",
    "text": "A drone loaded with explosives attacked Colombian security forces on the Naya River; three soldiers were killed and four injured, according to Navy officials.",
    "source": 0
   },
   {
    "date": "2025-08-12",
    "text": "The injured soldiers were taken by helicopter to Buenaventura; authorities blamed a FARC dissident group.",
    "source": 0
   }
  ],
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   1
  ],
  "impactStatusSources": [
   0,
   1
  ],
  "attributionSources": [
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   1
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  "claims": [
   {
    "id": "drone-navy",
    "axis": "drone",
    "statement": "Colombian Navy officials said three soldiers were killed and four injured after a drone loaded with explosives attacked a vessel on a river near the Pacific coast.",
    "quote": "Colombian Navy officials said three soldiers were killed and four others were injured Tuesday after a drone loaded with explosives attacked a vessel navigating a river near the country’s Pacific coast.",
    "claimant": "Colombian Navy",
    "originId": "colombian-navy-press-release-2025-08-12",
    "relay": "relayed",
    "assessment": "supports",
    "note": "Statement by the Navy, a party to the armed conflict; the second report describes a checkpoint rather than a vessel.",
    "sourceIndex": 0,
    "quoteCheckedAt": "2026-10-12"
   },
   {
    "id": "drone-checkpoint",
    "axis": "drone",
    "statement": "A second report said the devices dropped explosives on navy and army members manning a checkpoint on the Naya River.",
    "quote": "The devices dropped explosives on members of Colombia’s navy and army, who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya River.",
    "claimant": "News digest summarising a news report",
    "originId": "colombian-navy-press-release-2025-08-12",
    "relay": "relayed",
    "assessment": "context",
    "note": "Differs from The Defense Post on whether the target was a vessel or a checkpoint.",
    "sourceIndex": 1,
    "quoteCheckedAt": "2026-10-12"
   },
   {
    "id": "ops-patrol",
    "axis": "operations",
    "statement": "Navy officials said the attack happened while troops were patrolling the Naya River near Colombia's main Pacific port.",
    "quote": "Tuesday’s attack occurred while troops were patrolling the Naya River, in a rural area near Colombia’s main port on the Pacific Ocean, Navy officials said in a press release.",
    "claimant": "Colombian Navy",
    "originId": "colombian-navy-press-release-2025-08-12",
    "relay": "relayed",
    "assessment": "supports",
    "note": "Gives the location and activity of the troops.",
    "sourceIndex": 0,
    "quoteCheckedAt": "2026-10-12"
   },
   {
    "id": "attr-authorities",
    "axis": "attribution",
    "statement": "Authorities blamed the attack on a FARC dissident group.",
    "quote": "Authorities blame the attack on a FARC dissident group",
    "claimant": "Colombian authorities",
    "originId": "colombian-authorities-2025-08-12",
    "relay": "relayed",
    "assessment": "supports",
    "note": "Attribution by authorities that are a party to the conflict; no group claimed the attack in the cited reports.",
    "sourceIndex": 0,
    "quoteCheckedAt": "2026-10-12"
   },
   {
    "id": "context-trend",
    "axis": "context",
    "statement": "The report notes that 115 drone attacks were recorded in Colombia in 2024, most carried out by illegal armed groups.",
    "quote": "in 2024, 115 such attacks were recorded in the country, most of them carried out by illegal armed groups",
    "claimant": "News report summarised by the digest",
    "originId": "drone-attack-trend-2025-08-15",
    "relay": "relayed",
    "assessment": "context",
    "note": "Background on the frequency of drone attacks in Colombia.",
    "sourceIndex": 1,
    "quoteCheckedAt": "2026-10-12"
   }
  ],
  "review": "editor",
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-12",
  "autoCheckedAt": null,
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-12",
  "revision": 1,
  "corroboration": "curated",
  "labels": {
   "category": "Armed conflict strike",
   "droneStatus": "Reported",
   "impactStatus": "Confirmed",
   "attributionStatus": "Suspected"
  },
  "url": "https://droneincidents.com/incident/naya-river-colombia-drone-attack-2025-08-12/",
  "citation": "DroneLedger, “Drone attack on security forces on the Naya River in Colombia kills three soldiers; authorities blame FARC dissidents”, dossier naya-river-colombia-drone-attack-2025-08-12, revision 1, updated 2026-10-12. https://droneincidents.com/incident/naya-river-colombia-drone-attack-2025-08-12/",
  "history": [
   {
    "revision": 1,
    "date": "2026-10-12",
    "at": "2026-10-12T21:00:44.181+00:00",
    "note": "Curated dossier created after checking the cited sources line by line."
   }
  ]
 }
}