Massacre in Arauca: Armed men kill 3 young men in Tame.

The attackers forcibly entered a home and repeatedly shot at the young men in the Rincón de la Esperanza neighborhood. The victims have not yet been identified. They were murdered by armed men inside a home. Indepaz described this as the 51st massacre recorded in Colombia in 2025.

The attack, which occurred in the afternoon of August 25, left the community engulfed in fear and uncertainty. According to preliminary information, the assailants forced their way in and fired repeatedly at the youths. This incident took place just one day after the killing of Gilberto Ramírez, a well-known community leader in the same town, further deepening the sense of insecurity and highlighting the worsening violence in the region.

The Ombudsman’s Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) had repeatedly warned of the severe humanitarian crisis affecting Tame and much of Arauca, driven by the presence of armed groups from the ELN, dissident FARC factions, and local criminal gangs. According to the institution, this situation has contributed to the rise in homicides and episodes of forced displacement.

Regarding the background of the attack, Indepaz stated: “The community finds itself in the middle of a criminal dispute that has provoked homicides and forced displacement,” describing the direct impact of clashes between armed structures and illegal organizations on the daily lives of residents.

So far, authorities have not been able to identify either the perpetrators of the crime or the victims of the massacre, while concern grows over the increase in violent episodes in the department and the lack of effective security guarantees for the civilian population.