The New York Times reported that the ELN, an armed group, attacked a Colombian military base with drones this weekend, according to officials cited in the New York Times report on the attack.

The report said American forces are helping Colombia and Venezuela "hunt the ELN." Its headline described the group as having been targeted by the United States before it struck back in Colombia, a framing the summary did not expand on.

The report's summary is brief. Its first sentence states that American forces are helping Colombia and Venezuela hunt the group, and its second states that the ELN attacked a Colombian military base with drones this weekend, according to officials. The summary does not indicate whether the American assistance and the attack are directly connected beyond their appearance in the same report.

The summary did not say how many drones were used, where the base is located, or whether anyone was injured. It also did not name the officials who described the attack, or say which government or agency they represented, leaving the scope of the strike and its effects unclear from the material available.

The article was written by Annie Correal and published on Sunday, November 8, 2026. This account relies only on the headline and summary of that report. The full text was not available to this desk when the story was prepared, so any further details published elsewhere are not reflected here.

Readers seeking the complete account should consult the original article.

Sources: The New York Times: Targeted by U.S., Armed Group Strikes Back in Colombia.