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August 1, 2026
Colombia Truck Bombing Injures 11, Blamed on ELN
- A truck bomb explosion outside a police base in Cucuta injured 11 people, including eight police officers, and killed a police dog.
- Colombian authorities attribute the attack to the National Liberation Army (ELN) and are offering a $60,000 reward for information on the perpetrators.
- The bombing occurred just days before the inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who has vowed to combat the ELN and reinstate aerial fumigation of coca crops.
2 Sources
- Bombing next to police station in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inaugurationAug 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM · CBS News
- Truck explosion outside Colombia police base injures 11 and kills dog: ‘Vile terrorist attack’Aug 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM · Independent