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]