Armed Conflict
Antioquia remains one of the departments most affected by the Colombian armed conflict as of 2011. Large, remote parts of the department are controlled by FARC's 5th, 34th, 36th and 58th Fronts, in addition to the mobile fronts Héroes y Mártires del Cairo, Raúl Eduardo Mahecha Front and Jacobo Arenas Urban Front, which operates in Medellín. Between January and September 2011 FARC has launched dozens of attacks against the security forces in Antioquia, killing some 15 soldiers and wounding 37.
New paramilitary groups, known collectively as 'Bacrim', have a strong presence in Antioquia as of 2011. Los Rastrojos and Los Urabeños are two of these.
See also: List of attacks attributed to FARCRead more about this topic: Antioquia Department
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