Peace Patrol Officer from Ariporo Dies in Attack by Front 57 in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca
Patrol officer Diego Andrés Sanabria Romero died on 11 October in an armed attack in La Marina, Tuluá. One attacker was neutralised and weapons were seized.
Police officer with roots in Casanare dies in FARC dissident ambush in Valle
Patrol officer Diego Andrés Sanabria Romero died on Sunday, 11 October 2026 during an armed attack against uniformed officers of the National Police in the hamlet of La Marina, rural area of Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, according to prensalibrecasanare.com. A second uniformed officer was wounded in the same incident.
Although born in Paratebueno, Cundinamarca, Sanabria Romero had close ties with Paz de Ariporo, the municipality where he spent his childhood and studied at the El Palmar Educational Institution.
According to the National Police, the response of the uniformed officers allowed them to confront the attackers and neutralise one of them, identified as alleged member of Front 57 Yair Bermúdez, of the FARC dissidents. During the operation, an M4 rifle and a pistol were seized, in addition to recovering a motorcycle.
The community of Paz de Ariporo expressed its regret at the death of the patrol officer, remembered by those who spent time with him during his years in the region.
Source: Google News BO — La Paz