The facts

  1. AP reported that the attack occurred Sunday night, 1 November, near a military base in Planadas, Tolima. The mayor said rockets made from gas cylinders were fired at the base and some struck a nearby hospital and homes. [2]

  2. President Abelardo de la Espriella said four civilians were killed, including a 2-month-old baby, AP reported. [2]

  3. The Tolima governor’s 2 November statement described the four deaths as preliminary, reported 18 injured and said 177 homes were affected. [1][3]

  4. Caracol Radio reported damage to the Planadas hospital, citing the governor’s official account; AP separately reported that some rockets struck the hospital. [2][3]

  5. The governor’s release attributed suspected involvement to the Ismael Ruiz and Gerónimo Galeano FARC dissident structures. AP reported two rebel groups had fought for control of the area since 2022; the attackers’ responsibility has not been independently established. [1][2]

Still unconfirmed

  • The attackers’ identities and any formal responsibility finding remain unknown; the governor’s attribution to dissident groups is not independently confirmed.
  • The casualty and damage assessment may change as emergency response continues.

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 2 Nov 2026, 23:53 UTC.

  1. Governor reports four dead, 18 injured and 177 homes affected in Planadas attack

    Government of Tolima Department · Primary source · 2 Nov 2026

    Opened departmental statement from the emergency security meeting. It calls the casualty count preliminary and attributes alleged group involvement to authorities; attribution is not independently verified.

  2. Attack on Colombian military base kills 4 civilians, including a 2-month-old

    The Associated Press · Reporting · 2 Nov 2026

    Opened AP report. It quotes the president on deaths, the mayor on gas-cylinder rockets and damage to hospital/homes, and the Human Rights Ombudswoman on longstanding local conflict.

  3. Attack affects 177 homes in Planadas, Tolima

    Caracol Radio · Reporting · 2 Nov 2026

    Opened local report, updated 2 November. It provides the governor’s official count and reports hospital damage; it is independently owned from AP.

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