Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella announced on September 1, 2026, that he has convened a security council with the entire leadership of the public forces following a terrorist car bombing in Los Patios, Norte de Santander. ^[1] The car bomb exploded at 11:15 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026, in front of the police station in Los Patios, causing one death and eleven injuries, including two police officers. ^[2] A car bomb attack at the police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, killed one person and injured 11 others, including two police officers. ^[3] President De la Espriella stated that the government will not leave any region of Colombia alone and will impose state force where terrorists attempt to sow fear. ^[4] Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella promised to pursue those who attack Colombians with an iron fist until they are captured and their structures dismantled. ^[5] The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta. ^[6] The car bomb detonated at 23:15 on Monday at a police station in Los Patios, a municipality in the Cúcuta metropolitan area on the border with Venezuela. ^[7] The explosion occurred at 11:15 PM on Monday, detonating a vehicle loaded with explosives. ^[8] The National Police, in coordination with the Fiscalía General de la Nación, stated they are conducting criminal investigation and intelligence operations to identify the terrorists responsible. ^[9] The explosion damaged several commercial establishments and homes located on the main avenue of Los Patios. ^[10]