politics
April 26, 2026
Roadside bomb carnage kills 12 in Colombia
A massive roadside blast tore through a bus and other vehicles on Colombia’s Pan-American Highway on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and leaving more than a dozen others wounded in what authorities called a terrorist attack.
TL;DR
- A roadside bomb exploded on Colombia's Pan-American Highway, hitting a bus and other vehicles.
- At least 12 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in the attack.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro blamed dissident factions of the former FARC guerrilla movement.
- The attack is seen as part of a wider escalation of violence in the Cauca region.
- Officials condemned the bombing as an indiscriminate strike on civilians aimed at spreading fear.
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