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Colombian President Calls Security Council After Terrorist Bombing in Norte de Santander

President Abelardo De la Espriella convened a security council after a car bomb killed one person and injured eleven in Los Patios.

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Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella announced on September 1, 2026, that he has convened a security council with the entire leadership of the public forces following a terrorist car bombing in Los Patios, Norte de Santander. [1] The car bomb exploded at 11:15 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026, in front of the police station in Los Patios, causing one death and eleven injuries, including two police officers. [2] A car bomb attack at the police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, killed one person and injured 11 others, including two police officers. [3] President De la Espriella stated that the government will not leave any region of Colombia alone and will impose state force where terrorists attempt to sow fear. [4] Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella promised to pursue those who attack Colombians with an iron fist until they are captured and their structures dismantled. [5] The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta. [6] The car bomb detonated at 23:15 on Monday at a police station in Los Patios, a municipality in the Cúcuta metropolitan area on the border with Venezuela. [7] The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, detonating a vehicle loaded with explosives. [8] The National Police, in coordination with the Fiscalía General de la Nación, stated they are conducting criminal investigation and intelligence operations to identify the terrorists responsible. [9] The explosion damaged several commercial establishments and homes located on the main avenue of Los Patios. [10]
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  1. Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella announced on September 1, 2026, that he has convened a security council with the entire leadership of the public forces following a terrorist car bombing in Los Patios, Norte de Santander. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  2. The car bomb exploded at 11:15 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026, in front of the police station in Los Patios, causing one death and eleven injuries, including two police officers. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  3. A car bomb attack at the police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, killed one person and injured 11 others, including two police officers. · El Universal
  4. President De la Espriella stated that the government will not leave any region of Colombia alone and will impose state force where terrorists attempt to sow fear. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  5. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella promised to pursue those who attack Colombians with an iron fist until they are captured and their structures dismantled. · El Universal
  6. The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta. · El Universal
  7. The car bomb detonated at 23:15 on Monday at a police station in Los Patios, a municipality in the Cúcuta metropolitan area on the border with Venezuela. · RPP
  8. The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, detonating a vehicle loaded with explosives. · Boyacá 7 Días
  9. The National Police, in coordination with the Fiscalía General de la Nación, stated they are conducting criminal investigation and intelligence operations to identify the terrorists responsible. · Boyacá 7 Días
  10. The explosion damaged several commercial establishments and homes located on the main avenue of Los Patios. · Boyacá 7 Días
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