La Gabarra massacre

Massacre that occurred in 1999 near the Colombian village of La Gabarra

Colombian conflict

1960s
Soberanía
1970s
Anorí
1980s
Dominican embassy siege Palace of Justice siege Yamurales Avianca Flight 203 Massacre of Trujillo DAS Building bombing
1990s
Traira Villatina massacre Bogota La Gabarra massacre Siege of Las Delicias Mapiripán massacre El Aro massacre Machuca massacre Siege of Mitú Villanueva massacre Nudo de Paramillo Gutiérrez Dabeiba
2000s
"False positives" scandal Macayepo massacre Bojayá massacre Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis El Nogal bombing Neiva bombing 14 July Zona Rosa attacks Bahía Portete massacre JM San José de Apartadó massacre Sierra Macarena ambush Jamundí massacre Emmanuel Jaque Fenix Nariño massacres Strategic Leap Corinto
2010s
Arauca attacks July clashes Meta raid Cauca attacks Centro Andino bombing Police station attacks Catatumbo campaign Bogotá car bombing
2020s
Apure clashes Arauca clashes Huila attack
See also
Peace process Timeline

La Gabarra Massacre (Spanish: La Masacre de La Gabarra) was a massacre that occurred on August 21, 1999 near the Colombian village of La Gabarra, Municipality of Tibú, Norte de Santander, near the Colombia–Venezuela border. It was perpetrated by members of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC paramilitary group) against alleged members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC guerrilla).^[1] At least 36 people were massacred.^[2]

References

^ "Equipo Nizkor - Sentencia de casación en el caso de la masacre de la Gabarra".
^ "Officials relieved of commands after massacre". Hattiesburg American. Associated Press. 1999-08-31. p. 5.