Anonymous
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8/25/2025, 1:03:55 PM No.513937874
Two coordinated attacks by dissident guerrilla groups in Colombia killed 18 people and wounded dozens, deepening a national security crisis.
- In Cali (southwest), a truck bomb exploded near a military aviation school around 3 p.m., killing six and injuring over 60. Mayor Alejandro Eder declared martial law for the city and temporarily banned large trucks.
- In the northeast, a drone-assisted assault at a coca-eradication site downed a police helicopter, killing 12 officers and wounding three. Authorities blamed factions of dissident FARC groups (including one led by Iván Mordisco and a splinter under the alias Calarca); the Defense Minister also initially cited the Clan del Golfo.
Context and consequences:
- Both groups rejected the 2016 FARC peace deal and now operate largely as drug-funded armed outfits; some are also in conflict with each other.
- The attacks highlight a resurgence of coordinated, complex violence and criticism that Colombia’s intelligence capabilities have weakened.
- President Gustavo Petro said he would designate the implicated dissident groups and the Clan del Golfo as terrorist organizations; the violence adds pressure on his government ahead of next year’s elections and fuels fears of a return to the turbulence of past decades.
- In Cali (southwest), a truck bomb exploded near a military aviation school around 3 p.m., killing six and injuring over 60. Mayor Alejandro Eder declared martial law for the city and temporarily banned large trucks.
- In the northeast, a drone-assisted assault at a coca-eradication site downed a police helicopter, killing 12 officers and wounding three. Authorities blamed factions of dissident FARC groups (including one led by Iván Mordisco and a splinter under the alias Calarca); the Defense Minister also initially cited the Clan del Golfo.
Context and consequences:
- Both groups rejected the 2016 FARC peace deal and now operate largely as drug-funded armed outfits; some are also in conflict with each other.
- The attacks highlight a resurgence of coordinated, complex violence and criticism that Colombia’s intelligence capabilities have weakened.
- President Gustavo Petro said he would designate the implicated dissident groups and the Clan del Golfo as terrorist organizations; the violence adds pressure on his government ahead of next year’s elections and fuels fears of a return to the turbulence of past decades.
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