TRAGEDY IN COLOMBIA: 12 Dead and Over 20 Injured in Highway Bombing
At least 12 people were killed and more than 12 injured in a highway bombing in Colombia's Cauca region, which remains under attack by armed groups, local authorities announced today.
TL;DR
- A bombing on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, Colombia, resulted in at least 12 deaths and over 20 injuries.
- The explosion damaged several vehicles.
- The attack is part of a series of near-simultaneous assaults by armed groups in multiple locations across the region, including El Tunel, El Tambo, Caloto, Popayán, Guachené, Mercaderes, and Miranda.
- The local hospital is reportedly operating at its limits, struggling to cope with the influx of injured.
- The governor of Cauca has appealed to the national government and the Ministry of Defense for urgent intervention to restore order and ensure public safety.
- Authorities in southwestern Colombia were on high alert due to a series of prevented bombings and sabotage attempts on public infrastructure.
- Other incidents included an attack on a police station and the downing of three explosive-laden drones near El Tambo's civil aviation radar center.