On Tuesday night, troops of the Colombian Army National Force thwarted a terrorist attack involving a suspected car bomb in the Agua Clara neighborhood of Cúcuta. ^[1] On September 2, Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed via social media that the National Army neutralized a potential terrorist action in Cúcuta. ^[2] Intelligence reports indicate the National Liberation Army (ELN) orchestrated the failed attack in Cúcuta. ^[3] President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed the incident via social media, warning terrorists that the state would not allow Cúcuta to become a scene of death and terror. ^[4] The discovery occurred during control and patrol operations when soldiers intercepted a vehicle that had been reported as stolen. ^[5] A specialized canine unit verified the presence of explosives in the vehicle found in Agua Clara. ^[6] President Abelardo De La Espriella stated that preliminary information points to the illegal armed group ELN as the possible responsible party. ^[7] Troops of the Colombian National Army located a stolen vehicle adapted with explosive devices in the rural Agua Clara area of Cúcuta. ^[8]