# 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]

## What this stands on

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.CO, News)
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.CO, News)
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, News)
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.CO, News)
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, News)
6. The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta. (El Universal, News)
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, News)
8. The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, detonating a vehicle loaded with explosives. (Boyacá 7 Días, News)
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, News)
10. The explosion damaged several commercial establishments and homes located on the main avenue of Los Patios. (Boyacá 7 Días, News)

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