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ELN blamed for car bomb attack on police station in Los Patios

The ELN claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack on a police station in Los Patios that killed one person and injured others.

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A car bomb attack occurred near the local police station in the municipality of Los Patios, located in the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta, Colombia. [1] The attack resulted in the death of one person and injuries to a uniformed police officer and civilians. [2] A car bomb containing 80 kilograms of explosives detonated in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, on the night of August 31, 2026, at 11:15 PM. [3] The explosion occurred directly in front of the Los Patios Police Station, killing one person and injuring at least ten others. [4] A car bomb attributed to the ELN guerrilla group exploded near a police station in Los Patios, Colombia, on Monday night, killing one person and injuring eleven others. [5] A car bomb attributed to the ELN guerrilla group killed a 23-year-old Venezuelan national and injured 11 people, including two police officers, in Los Patios, Colombia, on August 31, 2026. [6] The attack involved a vehicle loaded with explosives that was detonated in the immediate vicinity of the police station. [7] The National Liberation Army (ELN) attributed the attack to their urban structures. [8] Colonel Jimmy Belalcázar claimed that the attack was executed by members of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), specifically the Carlos Germán Velasco Villamizar urban front. [9] Colonel Jimmy Belalcázar, former commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta, stated that the attack was directed against the Los Patios Police Station. [10] Among the eleven injured were two police officers, one of whom suffered leg mutilation and another who was hit by shrapnel. [11] Colonel Jimmy Belalcázar, commander of the local police, told Caracol Radio that the deceased victim was a 23-year-old Venezuelan national. [12]
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  1. A car bomb attack occurred near the local police station in the municipality of Los Patios, located in the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta, Colombia. · Caracol Radio
  2. The attack resulted in the death of one person and injuries to a uniformed police officer and civilians. · Caracol Radio
  3. A car bomb containing 80 kilograms of explosives detonated in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, on the night of August 31, 2026, at 11:15 PM. · El Colombiano
  4. The explosion occurred directly in front of the Los Patios Police Station, killing one person and injuring at least ten others. · El Colombiano
  5. A car bomb attributed to the ELN guerrilla group exploded near a police station in Los Patios, Colombia, on Monday night, killing one person and injuring eleven others. · 24 Horas
  6. A car bomb attributed to the ELN guerrilla group killed a 23-year-old Venezuelan national and injured 11 people, including two police officers, in Los Patios, Colombia, on August 31, 2026. · Diario Expreso
  7. The attack involved a vehicle loaded with explosives that was detonated in the immediate vicinity of the police station. · Caracol Radio
  8. The National Liberation Army (ELN) attributed the attack to their urban structures. · Caracol Radio
  9. Colonel Jimmy Belalcázar claimed that the attack was executed by members of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), specifically the Carlos Germán Velasco Villamizar urban front. · El Colombiano
  10. Colonel Jimmy Belalcázar, former commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta, stated that the attack was directed against the Los Patios Police Station. · El Colombiano
  11. Among the eleven injured were two police officers, one of whom suffered leg mutilation and another who was hit by shrapnel. · 24 Horas
  12. Colonel Jimmy Belalcázar, commander of the local police, told Caracol Radio that the deceased victim was a 23-year-old Venezuelan national. · 24 Horas
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