{"id":20349,"date":"2026-04-25T22:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=20349"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:55:17","slug":"explosion-in-southwest-colombia-kills-at-leat-seven-state-governor-says-crime-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=20349","title":{"rendered":"Explosion in southwest Colombia kills at leat seven, state governor says | Crime News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Authorities in Cauca region demand \u2018decisive\u2019 government action after deadly explosion on Pan-American Highway.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/xUw9RW5W_400x400-1730824604.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 25 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">25 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>At least seven people were killed, and 20 were wounded following a suspected explosive attack in the southwestern province of Cauca, Colombia, according to regional authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Octavio Guzman said that an explosive was detonated on the Pan-American Highway in the El Tunel sector of Cajibio on Saturday. He condemned what he called an \u201cindiscriminate attack\u201d against the civilian population.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThere are not sufficient words for the pain we feel,\u201d Guzman said in a social media post, demanding a \u201cdecisive, sustained\u201d response from the government against the \u201cterrorist escalation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A video shared by the governor appeared to show the aftermath of the bombing, with ambulances on site and mangled vehicles and debris covering the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCauca cannot continue facing this barbarity alone,\u201d he added, stating that other actions had also been carried out in El Tambo, Caloto, Popayan, Guachene, Mercaderes, and Miranda.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly incident comes after a series of attacks on Friday, attributed to criminal groups formed by dissident members of the FARC rebel group, who split with the group following a landmark peace agreement with the government in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Minister of Defence Pedro Sanchez was convening a security council in Cali to assess the regional security situation when the latest attack occurred.<\/p>\n<p>President Gustavo Petro\u00a0responded to the deadly explosion by saying that powerful criminal groups are seeking to control the population through fear.<\/p>\n<p>While details of the attack are still emerging, Petro appeared to blame a drug trafficker and FARC dissident leader known by the alias Ivan Mordisco.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want the maximum worldwide pursuit against this narco-terrorist group,\u201d Petro said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in Cauca region demand \u2018decisive\u2019 government action after deadly explosion on Pan-American Highway. Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026 At least seven people were killed, and 20 were wounded following a suspected explosive attack in the southwestern province of Cauca, Colombia, according to regional authorities. 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