Explosive device kills 13 and injures 38 on bus in Colombia

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-26 · 00:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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An explosive device killed 13 people and injured at least 38 others on a bus traveling along the Panamerican Highway in southwestern Colombia's Cauca region on Saturday. The attack occurred while the bus was passing through the municipality of Cajibio. The incident has been described as a "terrorist act" by the country's army chief, highlighting escalating violence linked to drug trafficking in the area. Five children were among those injured. The governor of Cauca, Octavio Guzman, confirmed the device was detonated on the bus. The attack is part of a growing trend of violent incidents in the region.

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Five children were among the injured.

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The device was set off while the bus was travelling along the Panamerican Highway in the municipality of Cajibio.

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The country’s army chief described the attack as a “terrorist act”.

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The attack left at least 38 injured.

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An explosive device killed 13 people travelling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday.

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An explosive device killed 13 people travelling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country’s army chief described as a “terrorist act” that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region escalates.Octavio Guzman, the governor of the region of Cauca, said on social media that the device was set off while the bus was travelling along the Panamerican Highway in the municipality of Cajibio.Five children were among the injured, Cauca Health Secretary Carolina Camargo told Noticias Caracol, a television news programme.

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