Colombian military forces killed seven ELN members and captured one during operations in the rural areas of Tibú and El Tarra municipalities in Norte de Santander department between 11:16 PM on February 5 and 2:16 AM on February 6, 2026, seizing high-value weapons including a Skyfend GNSS spoofing device, 15 rifles, five handguns, over 2,000 cartridges, 205 kg of explosives, and 202 drone-adapted grenades while destroying drones, according to a military statement shared by @natsecboogie. The operations delivered a decisive blow to the ELN's logistical and armed systems, weakening its drug trafficking networks and capacity for violent actions against civilians, the statement said. Troops also confiscated equipment from ELN members, including the man-portable Skyfend Spoofer manufactured by a Chinese company for defense against drones. In a separate development within the same three-hour period, Colombia's National Army recovered a first-person view (FPV) drone based on a Mark4 V2 7-inch frame in Patía, Cauca Department, likely belonging to FARC dissidents given the location, as reported by @natsecboogie citing photos from @Spog__ and @GustavOrak56.
