At least 20 killed in Colombia highway blast
At least 20 people were killed in a bombing on the Pan-American Highway in southwestern Colombia, with 36 others injured. Colombian President Gustavo Petro attributed the attack to a 'narco-terrorist group' led by former FARC dissident Nestor Vera, known as Ivan Mordisco. The blast, one of the deadliest in Colombia in decades, occurred near Cajibio and has heightened security concerns ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
- ▪The bombing occurred near a tunnel on the Pan-American Highway in the Cauca region.
- ▪Governor Octavio Guzman reported that 15 women and five men were among the dead.
- ▪The attack injured 36 people, including five minors who are now out of danger.
- ▪President Gustavo Petro blamed a group led by Ivan Mordisco, a dissident former FARC fighter.
- ▪The explosion is one of the deadliest in Colombia since the 2003 FARC nightclub bombing in Bogota.
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News|DrugsAt least 20 killed in Colombia highway blastColombia’s President Gustavo Petro has blamed a ‘narco-terrorist group’ led by a former FARC fighter for the attack.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoRelatives of victims pay respects at the site of a deadly attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, on Sunday [Santiago Saldarriaga/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff, Agence France Presse and The Associated PressPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026The death toll from a deadly highway bombing in southwestern Colombia has risen to at least 20, the governor of the Cauca region has said.Governor Octavio Guzman said on Monday that the death toll included 15 women and five…
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