Armed Group in Colombia Threatens More Guard Killings to Force Prisoner Transfers After INPEC Officer’s Death
An armed group in Colombia has warned it will kill additional prison guards unless authorities move its jailed leaders out of Palogordo prison in Girón, following the assassination of INPEC officer Diego Acevedo.
Colombian prison officers are facing direct threats from an armed group that has tied the lives of guards to decisions about where inmates are held.
An armed group has warned that it will kill more prison guards unless authorities transfer its imprisoned leaders out of Palogordo prison in Girón. The threats came after the assassination of a National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC) guard, Diego Acevedo.
The armed group has not been named in the available reporting, but its demand is clear: move its leaders from Palogordo or face further killings of corrections staff. The killing of Acevedo is being treated as part of that pressure campaign.
For INPEC officers, this raises the risk of targeted attacks linked directly to internal prison management. Routine duties—such as working shifts at Palogordo or travelling to and from the facility—now carry the possibility of ambush if the group acts on its threat.
The Colombian authorities must now decide how to respond to the ultimatum. Transferring the group’s leaders could be seen as conceding to violent coercion, while refusing the demand could expose more guards to danger. Changes in security measures around Palogordo, announcements about any transfers, and arrests related to Acevedo’s killing will indicate which course they choose.
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- OSINT