At Least Five Dead, Dozens Injured, In Colombia Truck Bomb Attack

TheCruxofBag · #1 ● 08-21-2025, 09:46 PM

At least five people have been killed and dozens injured after a truck bomb exploded on a busy street in the western city of Cali in Colombia, according to authorities.

The blast targeted the Marco Fidel Suarez Military Aviation School in the city's north and initial reports indicate 36 people were injured, police said.

According to eyewitnesses, the truck bomb in Cali killed civilians in the street and damaged many houses. Several buildings and schools were evacuated and the mayor has announced a ban on large trucks entering the city.

Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez called the blast a "terrorist attack" and blamed "the narco cartel alias Mordisco" - referring to guerrilla leader Ivan Mordisco of the now defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc). "This cowardly attack against civilians is a desperate reaction to the loss of control over drug trafficking in Valle del Cauca, Cauca, and Nariño, where the Public Force has neutralized much of this threat," he said on social media.

Colombia has experienced a rise in violence in recent months involving clashes between security forces and dissident rebels, paramilitaries or drug gangs. Drone attacks have also become increasingly common in recent years: in 2024, 115 such attacks were recorded in the country, most of them carried out by illegal armed groups.