# Colombia Offers $950M Bounties for Two ELN Suspects Linked to Cúcuta Bombing

Colombian authorities offer $950 million in bounties for two ELN members suspected of planning a deadly taxi bombing in Cúcuta.

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Colombian military intelligence has identified alias David and alias Nay (Nike) as the primary suspects behind a taxi bombing at the Los Patios Police Station in Cúcuta. [^1]

The bombing killed one civilian and injured 11 people, including two uniformed police officers. [^2]

A car bomb exploded in the streets of Los Patios, Norte Santander, leaving one person dead and eleven others injured, including a mutilated police officer. [^3]

President Abelardo De La Espriella addressed a high-level security council meeting in Cúcuta, Norte Santander, on September 1, 2026. [^4]

Colombian authorities have offered a bounty of up to $800 million for information leading to the capture of alias David. [^5]

President Abelardo De La Espriella stated that criminal structures are allied with the government and vowed to combat them by force if necessary. [^6]

The President promised to review the progress of security operations in fifteen days, stating that his government focuses on results rather than speeches. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Colombian military intelligence has identified alias David and alias Nay (Nike) as the primary suspects behind a taxi bombing at the Los Patios Police Station in Cúcuta. (El Colombiano, News)
2. The bombing killed one civilian and injured 11 people, including two uniformed police officers. (El Colombiano, News)
3. A car bomb exploded in the streets of Los Patios, Norte Santander, leaving one person dead and eleven others injured, including a mutilated police officer. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. President Abelardo De La Espriella addressed a high-level security council meeting in Cúcuta, Norte Santander, on September 1, 2026. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. Colombian authorities have offered a bounty of up to $800 million for information leading to the capture of alias David. (El Colombiano, News)
6. President Abelardo De La Espriella stated that criminal structures are allied with the government and vowed to combat them by force if necessary. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. The President promised to review the progress of security operations in fifteen days, stating that his government focuses on results rather than speeches. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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