Deadly armed clashes and massacre claim 14 lives in northern Colombia

Northern Colombia witnessed a deadly escalation over the weekend as armed clashes and a brutal massacre left at least 14 people dead, including two minors, according to official sources. The violence unfolded across two separate incidents involving paramilitary forces and criminal elements in La Guajira province, a hotspot for territorial disputes fueled by drug trafficking. In the municipality of Uribia, nine members of the ACSN paramilitary group were killed during clashes with Colombian secur