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ELN attacks in Colombia

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A truck bomb outside a police station in the border city of Cúcuta wounded 11 to 14 people on Saturday, reported to be officers, days before far-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office.

The topic follows attacks attributed to the ELN guerrilla group in Colombia and the state's security response, with the border city of Cúcuta among the places hit. It runs alongside Colombia's transition to a new government under president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.

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Sunday, 2 August 2026Geopolitics

Truck bomb at Cúcuta police station wounds at least 11

A truck packed with explosives detonated on Saturday outside a police station in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta, wounding at least 11 people according to Daily Sabah and Politika, and 14 according to the South China Morning Post, Le Monde and The Hindu. Politika reported that those hurt were police officers, and Le Monde said the blast, days before the inauguration of far-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, revived concerns about security.