At least four dead in wave of explosions outside police stations in southwest Colombia
- On June 10, 2025, coordinated bombings and armed attacks targeted police stations and key locations in Cali and the Cauca and Valle del Cauca provinces of southwestern Colombia.
- The attacks followed the June 7 assassination attempt on presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay and a breakdown of peace talks with dissident FARC factions.
- Rebels placed bombs in vehicles near police stations and used gunfire and grenades, resulting in seven deaths, including two police officers, and injuring 28 people.
- Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder announced that three explosions took place in a 20-minute span and promised to hold a security meeting to manage the crisis.
- The attacks illustrate ongoing security challenges amid intensified armed group confrontations and political tensions during President Gustavo Petro’s administration.
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Assassination attempt revives Colombia’s worst fears
On Saturday, a Colombian presidential candidate was shot in the head at a rally in the country’s capital, Bogotá. Three days later, a series of bombs went off in and around the third largest city, Cali, leaving at least four dead. The sudden surge of violence has many Colombians wondering if the country is headed back to a darker time.“It’s a painful memory of where we come from,” says Colombia Risk Analysis director Sergio Guzmán. “Back then, p…
Explosive Attacks Kill Seven in Colombia, Exposing Deep Security Crisis
Colombia faces a new wave of violence as at least seven people died in a series of coordinated explosive attacks on June 10, 2025, according to the Colombian Ministry of Defence. The attacks targeted police stations and public spaces in the city of Cali and surrounding towns in the Valle del Cauca and Cauca provinces. […]
In Colombia, at least seven people have been killed in attacks on state institutions.
Three days after the assassination of a presidential candidate in Bogotá, Colombia was again ravaged by deadly violence on Tuesday. This time, the city of Cali and its surroundings were the scene of deadly violence. According to the daily newspaper EL Tiempo, at least seven people were killed and 43 injured in various attacks.
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