Members of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, in Arauca, Colombia, July 11, 2026. Venezuela’s military last week launched a deadly attack on the National Liberation Army, better known by its Spanish initials, ELN. According to four U.S. officials, the attack was carried out with the help of U.S. intelligence and drones. (Federico Rios/The New York Times) By ANNIE CORREAL, ERIC SCHMITT, ISAYEN HERRERA and JULIE TURKEWITZ For years, a Colombian rebel army operated freely across the border in…
