Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-01 · 18:49 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Colombia's government has blamed the nation's largest remaining rebel group for a truck explosion outside a police base in Cucuta, a city on the Venezuelan border. The predawn attack on Saturday injured 11 police officers and killed a police dog. According to General William Rincon, director of Colombia's police, the blast originated from a truck parked outside the provincial police headquarters. The explosion caused significant damage to the building's roof and windows. The region is known for ongoing conflict between drug gangs and rebel groups vying for control of smuggling routes.

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The predawn explosion damaged much of the building’s roofing and shattered its windows.

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The blast came from a truck that had been left outside a building serving as the headquarters for police in Norte de Santander Province.

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The attack took place early Saturday in Cucuta, a city along Colombia’s border with Venezuela.

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The explosion injured 11 officers and killed a police dog.

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Colombia's government blamed the nation's largest remaining rebel group for an explosion outside a police base.

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Colombia’s government on Saturday blamed the nation’s largest remaining rebel group for an explosion outside a police base that injured 11 officers and killed a police dog.The attack took place early Saturday in Cucuta, a city along Colombia’s border with Venezuela, where drug gangs and rebel groups have long fought for the control of smuggling routes.General William Rincon, the director of Colombia’s police, said the blast came from a truck that had been left outside a building that serves as the headquarters for police in Norte de Santander Province. The predawn explosion damaged much of the building’s roofing and shattered its windows.

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