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[^2]\n\nOn September 2, Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed via social media that the National Army neutralized a potential terrorist action in Cúcuta. [^3]\n\nColombian troops located a stolen vehicle containing explosives in Agua Clara, a rural area of Cúcuta, on the night of September 1, 2026. [^4]\n\nA specialized canine detected explosives inside the vehicle, prompting the military to secure the area and coordinate with the National Police for bomb disposal experts. [^5]\n\nIntelligence reports indicate the National Liberation Army (ELN) orchestrated the failed attack in Cúcuta. [^6]\n\nThe discovery occurred during control and patrol operations when soldiers intercepted a vehicle that had been reported as stolen. [^7]\n\nPresident Abelardo De la Espriella stated that preliminary information points to the ELN as the likely responsible group for the car bomb plot. [^8]\n\nA specialized canine unit verified the presence of explosives in the vehicle found in Agua Clara. [^9]\n\nA car bomb attack on the police station in Los Patios occurred on the night of August 31, 2026, killing one person and injuring eleven others. [^10]\n\nPresident Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed the operation and stated that the reaction of the Public Force allowed them to avoid what could have been a new attack in Cúcuta. [^11]\n\nPresident Abelardo De la Espriella warned that the state will not allow Cúcuta or any region of Colombia to become a scene for death and terror. 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