Event Brief
Car bombing in Cucuta leaves at least 11 wounded
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
Summary: A car bomb in Cucuta injured at least 11 people days before Colombia’s president-elect takes office.
WHO: George Quintero, security secretary for Norte de Santander
WHAT: A car bomb detonated in Cucuta, injuring eight police officers and three civilians.
WHEN: Aug 01, 2026 at 11:48 AM ET
WHERE: Cucuta, Colombia
WHY: No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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