A drone attack hit the police station in El Burro, a corregimiento in Pailitas, Cesar, during the early hours of Wednesday, September 2, 2026. ^[1] The ELN guerrilla group attacked a police substation in El Burro, Pailitas, Cesar, using drones loaded with explosives. ^[2] Explosives launched from drones impacted the police substation in El Burro, causing damage to the facilities. ^[3] No uniformed officers or civilians were injured in the attack on the police station in El Burro. ^[4] The police substation in El Burro was empty of uniformed personnel at the time of the attack because it had been evacuated following a previous incident. ^[5] The attack occurred at the substation in the El Burro neighborhood of Pailitas, Cesar, causing material damage. ^[6] Authorities had previously relocated police personnel from the El Burro station to a strategic location as a preventive measure. ^[7] The attack occurred in the southern region of the Cesar department in Colombia. ^[8] The ELN continues to carry out terrorist attacks in areas where it maintains strong influence. ^[9] Fuentes de la institución aclararon que la subestación no tenía presencia permanente de uniformados debido a un atentado registrado aproximadamente un mes atrás. ^[10] Pailitas no había sido incluido inicialmente entre los municipios mencionados en las medidas especiales para enfrentar los ataques con drones. ^[11]