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Bomb Kills 21 on Cauca Highway, 5B-Peso Reward Offered

4/28/2026

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An explosive device detonated on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, killing 21 and injuring dozens.
The defence minister offered a 5 billion-peso reward for information on the rebel leader suspected of ordering the blast.
The ministry blamed the FARC-EMC dissident group led by Iván Mordisco, which rejects the 2016 peace deal.
President Gustavo Petro called the attackers terrorists, deployed extra troops to Cauca, and cited the May 31 election.

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Story summary

An explosive device detonated on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, killing 21 and injuring dozens.
The defence minister offered a 5 billion-peso reward for information on the rebel leader suspected of ordering the blast.
The ministry blamed the FARC-EMC dissident group led by Iván Mordisco, which rejects the 2016 peace deal.
President Gustavo Petro called the attackers terrorists, deployed extra troops to Cauca, and cited the May 31 election.