Colombia highway explosive kills at least 13 in Cauca ahead of presidential poll
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April 26, 2026
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A highway explosive assault in a restive zone of southwestern Colombia killed at least 13 individuals and left more than a dozen wounded on Saturday,
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Colombia highway explosive kills at least 13 in Cauca ahead of presidential poll
A highway explosive assault in a restive zone of southwestern Colombia killed at least 13 individuals and left more than a dozen wounded on Saturday, the latest spate of unrest ahead of next month's presidential poll.
Representatives blamed the assault in the Cauca division -- a dispute-ridden, coca-growing zone -- on dissidents of the now-disbanded FARC guerrilla forces, who have been sowing unrest across the country.
"Those who carried out this assault... are terrorists, fascists and drug traffickers," Head Gustavo Petro stated on X.
The leftist head blamed the bombing on Ivan Mordisco, the South American country's most-wanted criminal, whom he has compared to late cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar.
The explosion Saturday left "10 dead and 12 seriously injured. However, the toll is expected to rise significantly," a local fire division official informed AFP, while Reuters documented the death toll to be at least 13.
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