# Colombian President Confirms Army Neutralized ELN Car Bomb in Cúcuta

President Abelardo De La Espriella announced the Colombian Army thwarted an ELN car bomb attack in Cúcuta.

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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]

Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella announced that the National Army thwarted a terrorist car bomb attack in Agua Clara, a rural area of Cúcuta in the Norte de Santander department. [^2]

On September 2, Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed via social media that the National Army neutralized a potential terrorist action in Cúcuta. [^3]

Colombian troops located a stolen vehicle containing explosives in Agua Clara, a rural area of Cúcuta, on the night of September 1, 2026. [^4]

A specialized canine detected explosives inside the vehicle, prompting the military to secure the area and coordinate with the National Police for bomb disposal experts. [^5]

Intelligence reports indicate the National Liberation Army (ELN) orchestrated the failed attack in Cúcuta. [^6]

The discovery occurred during control and patrol operations when soldiers intercepted a vehicle that had been reported as stolen. [^7]

President Abelardo De la Espriella stated that preliminary information points to the ELN as the likely responsible group for the car bomb plot. [^8]

A specialized canine unit verified the presence of explosives in the vehicle found in Agua Clara. [^9]

A car bomb attack on the police station in Los Patios occurred on the night of August 31, 2026, killing one person and injuring eleven others. [^10]

President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed the operation and stated that the reaction of the Public Force allowed them to avoid what could have been a new attack in Cúcuta. [^11]

President Abelardo De la Espriella warned that the state will not allow Cúcuta or any region of Colombia to become a scene for death and terror. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. 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. (Minuto30, News)
2. Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella announced that the National Army thwarted a terrorist car bomb attack in Agua Clara, a rural area of Cúcuta in the Norte de Santander department. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
3. On September 2, Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed via social media that the National Army neutralized a potential terrorist action in Cúcuta. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Colombian troops located a stolen vehicle containing explosives in Agua Clara, a rural area of Cúcuta, on the night of September 1, 2026. (Vanguardia, News)
5. A specialized canine detected explosives inside the vehicle, prompting the military to secure the area and coordinate with the National Police for bomb disposal experts. (Minuto30, News)
6. Intelligence reports indicate the National Liberation Army (ELN) orchestrated the failed attack in Cúcuta. (Minuto30, News)
7. The discovery occurred during control and patrol operations when soldiers intercepted a vehicle that had been reported as stolen. (Minuto30, News)
8. President Abelardo De la Espriella stated that preliminary information points to the ELN as the likely responsible group for the car bomb plot. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
9. A specialized canine unit verified the presence of explosives in the vehicle found in Agua Clara. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
10. A car bomb attack on the police station in Los Patios occurred on the night of August 31, 2026, killing one person and injuring eleven others. (Vanguardia, News)
11. President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed the operation and stated that the reaction of the Public Force allowed them to avoid what could have been a new attack in Cúcuta. (Vanguardia, News)
12. President Abelardo De la Espriella warned that the state will not allow Cúcuta or any region of Colombia to become a scene for death and terror. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)

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