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Bomb Blast on Colombian Highway Kills 20, FARC Suspected

4/28/2026

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A bomb exploded on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, Colombia, forming a 200-cubic-metre crater, killing 20 adults and injuring 36.
Governor Octavio Guzmán said 15 women and five men died and five children were injured but are out of danger.
President Gustavo Petro blamed dissident FARC leader Iván Mordisco, calling the perpetrators terrorists, fascists and drug traffickers, and warned the attack raises security stakes for the May 31 election.

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A bomb exploded on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, Colombia, forming a 200-cubic-metre crater, killing 20 adults and injuring 36.
Governor Octavio Guzmán said 15 women and five men died and five children were injured but are out of danger.
President Gustavo Petro blamed dissident FARC leader Iván Mordisco, calling the perpetrators terrorists, fascists and drug traffickers, and warned the attack raises security stakes for the May 31 election.