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ELN Suspects Claim Responsibility for Car Bomb Attack on Police Station in Los Patios

Two ELN members are suspected of a car bomb attack on a police station in Los Patios, killing one person and injuring twelve.

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Colombian authorities attributed a car bomb attack on the police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, to two members of the ELN identified as alias David and alias Nay. [1] The car bomb attack resulted in one death and twelve injuries, including two police officers. [2] An explosive device placed in a vehicle detonated in front of the Los Patios Police Station in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, on the night of August 31, 2026. [3] The explosion killed one civilian, injured two uniformed officers, and damaged police vehicles and motorcycles. [4] Alias David and alias Nay are suspected of planning and executing the attack and are also linked to an attack on the Cúcuta police command on August 1. [5] Alias Nay, also known as 'Nike', is identified as being involved in the operational coordination of attacks within the Eln structure. [6] The Colombian government has offered a reward of 800 million pesos for information leading to the capture of alias David. [7] Colombian authorities offered a reward of up to 800 million pesos for information leading to the capture of alias David and 150 million pesos for alias Nay. [8]
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  1. Colombian authorities attributed a car bomb attack on the police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, to two members of the ELN identified as alias David and alias Nay. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  2. The car bomb attack resulted in one death and twelve injuries, including two police officers. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  3. An explosive device placed in a vehicle detonated in front of the Los Patios Police Station in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, on the night of August 31, 2026. · El Tiempo
  4. The explosion killed one civilian, injured two uniformed officers, and damaged police vehicles and motorcycles. · El Tiempo
  5. Alias David and alias Nay are suspected of planning and executing the attack and are also linked to an attack on the Cúcuta police command on August 1. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  6. Alias Nay, also known as 'Nike', is identified as being involved in the operational coordination of attacks within the Eln structure. · El Tiempo
  7. The Colombian government has offered a reward of 800 million pesos for information leading to the capture of alias David. · El Tiempo
  8. Colombian authorities offered a reward of up to 800 million pesos for information leading to the capture of alias David and 150 million pesos for alias Nay. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
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