Overview
- The blast on Saturday on the Pan-American Highway in the El Túnel sector of Cajibío killed civilians and injured dozens, with reported deaths ranging from 10 to 14 as rescuers worked the scene.
- Military leaders blamed dissident FARC networks tied to Iván Mordisco and the Jaime Martínez faction, and President Gustavo Petro called the perpetrators terrorists and drug traffickers.
- Commanders said 26 attacks hit Cauca and Valle del Cauca over two days, including car bombs near bases in Cali and Palmira, gunfire at a Jamundí police post, and explosive drones aimed at a radar site in El Tambo.
- Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez led security councils and deployments, and authorities offered more than $1 million for information on a suspected regional commander known as Marlon.
- Officials say the dissidents are fighting for drug routes that lead to the port of Buenaventura, leaving nearby communities to cope with blocked roads, overloaded hospitals, and fear of more blasts.