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Car bomb against Los Patios police station leaves one dead, nine wounded

Mayor says car bomb against Los Patios police station killed one, injured nine, and damaged over 30 properties

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Mayor Alexi Valencia Lizcano of Los Patios said after the explosion on 2025-08-31 that nine people were injured and that the only fatality was a 25-year-old Venezuelan man who was passing on a motorcycle. [1] On 2025-08-31 at approximately 11:20 p.m., a car bomb using a taxi-type vehicle was activated against the police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, according to preliminary information from authorities. [2] A car bomb was detonated in front of a police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, causing severe damage to the station and surrounding buildings. [3] The explosion occurred at approximately 11:15 PM and resulted in one death and 11 injuries. [4] A car bomb attack occurred in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, on a Monday night, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others. [5] A car bomb attack occurred in front of the police station in Los Patios, an area of the Cúcuta metropolitan region in Colombia, on the night of Monday, August 31. [6] Preliminary information from the police indicates that one person was killed in the attack. [7] Alexi Valencia Lizcano reported that more than thirty homes and commercial establishments were affected by the explosion. [8] The mayor also stated that two police officers were seriously injured, one person suffered an amputation, and another auxiliary police officer was badly hurt, and that the wounded were taken to hospitals in Los Patios and Cúcuta. [9] Among the injured were two police officers, while the rest of the victims were civilians. [10] At least 11 people were injured, including two police officers, one of whom suffered the amputation of a limb. [11] Mayor Alexi Valencia Lizcano of Los Patios reported that more than 30 homes and commercial establishments were damaged by the explosion. [12]
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  1. Mayor Alexi Valencia Lizcano of Los Patios said after the explosion on 2025-08-31 that nine people were injured and that the only fatality was a 25-year-old Venezuelan man who was passing on a motorcycle. · Caracol Radio
  2. On 2025-08-31 at approximately 11:20 p.m., a car bomb using a taxi-type vehicle was activated against the police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, according to preliminary information from authorities. · Caracol Radio
  3. A car bomb was detonated in front of a police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, causing severe damage to the station and surrounding buildings. · lanacion
  4. The explosion occurred at approximately 11:15 PM and resulted in one death and 11 injuries. · lanacion
  5. A car bomb attack occurred in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, on a Monday night, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others. · El Colombiano
  6. A car bomb attack occurred in front of the police station in Los Patios, an area of the Cúcuta metropolitan region in Colombia, on the night of Monday, August 31. · El Espectador
  7. Preliminary information from the police indicates that one person was killed in the attack. · El Espectador
  8. Alexi Valencia Lizcano reported that more than thirty homes and commercial establishments were affected by the explosion. · Caracol Radio
  9. The mayor also stated that two police officers were seriously injured, one person suffered an amputation, and another auxiliary police officer was badly hurt, and that the wounded were taken to hospitals in Los Patios and Cúcuta. · Caracol Radio
  10. Among the injured were two police officers, while the rest of the victims were civilians. · lanacion
  11. At least 11 people were injured, including two police officers, one of whom suffered the amputation of a limb. · El Colombiano
  12. Mayor Alexi Valencia Lizcano of Los Patios reported that more than 30 homes and commercial establishments were damaged by the explosion. · El Colombiano
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