At least 20 killed in Colombia highway blast

A bomb blast on a Colombian highway has killed at least 21 people and injured 56 others, making it the country's worst attack on civilians in decades. The attack occurred on Saturday along the Pan-American Highway in the southwestern Cauca department, leaving buses and vans mangled. The government blamed the bombing on cocaine-trafficking rebels from a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). The attack was carried out by assailants who stopped traffic by blocking the road with a bus and another vehicle. The incident occurred just over a month before national elections, in which voters will choose a successor to President Gustavo Petro. Authorities have boosted military and police presence in the affected areas.

A bus bombing in Colombia's volatile Cauca region has killed 20 people, including 15 women and five men, and injured 36 others. The attack occurred Saturday when an explosive device detonated on a bus traveling on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio. Officials have blamed dissident FARC factions, specifically the network of "Iván Mordisco" and the Jaime Martínez faction, for the incident, describing it as a "terrorist act." This bombing is part of a wave of violence in the region, with over two dozen attacks reported in the past three days. The area is contested by illegal armed groups involved in drug trafficking. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the attacks and called for an investigation.

A bombing on the Pan-American Highway in Colombia's southern Cauca region on Saturday has resulted in 20 deaths and 36 injuries, including minors. The attack targeted a highway bus, causing significant damage to vehicles and debris scattered across the road. President Gustavo Petro attributed the bombing to rebel factions linked to dissident Farc groups, labeling the perpetrators as "terrorists, fascists and drug traffickers." Local governor Octavio Guzman described the incident as the most brutal attack on civilians in decades, calling it "indiscriminate." The attack highlights ongoing violence from groups that did not demobilize following the 2016 Farc peace deal.

A bomb attack on a highway in Colombia's Cauca region has resulted in the deaths of 19 people and injured dozens more. The incident occurred amidst a significant increase in violence leading up to the country's upcoming election. While the specific perpetrators have not been identified, the attack is seen as part of a broader surge in insecurity impacting the nation. The bombing highlights the volatile security situation in the region as Colombia prepares for its electoral process.