# Norte de Santander Security Chief Blames ELN for Car Bomb Attack

Norte de Santander's security chief attributes a car bomb killing one person to the ELN guerrilla group.

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A car bomb exploded near a police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, on the night of August 31, 2026, killing one person and injuring eleven others. [^1]

A car bomb exploded at the Police Station in Los Patios, an area of Cúcuta, Colombia, at approximately 11:15 PM on September 1, 2026. [^2]

The attack killed one person and injured 11 others, including two police officers, one of whom suffered severe leg mutilation. [^3]

George Quintero, the security secretary for Norte de Santander, stated that investigations indicate the ELN is responsible for the attack. [^4]

Regional authorities in Cúcuta, Colombia, attributed a car bomb attack on a police station on the night of August 31 to the ELN (National Liberation Army). [^5]

The attack resulted in the death of one Venezuelan national, approximately 35 years old, who was killed by shrapnel while being transported to a medical center. [^6]

A terrorist attack involving a car bomb occurred in Los Patios, an area of the metropolitan region of Cúcuta, on the night of August 31, 2026, at approximately 11:15 PM. [^7]

President Abelardo De La Espriella announced via his X account on September 1, 2026, that he has convened a Security Council with the entire leadership of the Public Force to address the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Los Patios. [^8]

At least one civilian died and 11 people were injured, including police officers, after a car bomb attacked a police station in Los Patios, Colombia. [^9]

No armed group has officially claimed responsibility for the bombing yet. [^10]

One injured police officer suffered a severe leg injury requiring amputation, while another suffered shrapnel wounds to the neck and chest. [^11]

The deceased victim was a 35-year-old Venezuelan citizen who died from shrapnel and bullet fragments while being transported to a medical center. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. A car bomb exploded near a police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, on the night of August 31, 2026, killing one person and injuring eleven others. (Vanguardia, News)
2. A car bomb exploded at the Police Station in Los Patios, an area of Cúcuta, Colombia, at approximately 11:15 PM on September 1, 2026. (La Silla Vacía, News)
3. The attack killed one person and injured 11 others, including two police officers, one of whom suffered severe leg mutilation. (La Silla Vacía, News)
4. George Quintero, the security secretary for Norte de Santander, stated that investigations indicate the ELN is responsible for the attack. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
5. Regional authorities in Cúcuta, Colombia, attributed a car bomb attack on a police station on the night of August 31 to the ELN (National Liberation Army). (El País, News)
6. The attack resulted in the death of one Venezuelan national, approximately 35 years old, who was killed by shrapnel while being transported to a medical center. (El País, News)
7. A terrorist attack involving a car bomb occurred in Los Patios, an area of the metropolitan region of Cúcuta, on the night of August 31, 2026, at approximately 11:15 PM. (Vanguardia, News)
8. President Abelardo De La Espriella announced via his X account on September 1, 2026, that he has convened a Security Council with the entire leadership of the Public Force to address the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Los Patios. (Vanguardia, News)
9. At least one civilian died and 11 people were injured, including police officers, after a car bomb attacked a police station in Los Patios, Colombia. (El Informador, News)
10. No armed group has officially claimed responsibility for the bombing yet. (La Silla Vacía, News)
11. One injured police officer suffered a severe leg injury requiring amputation, while another suffered shrapnel wounds to the neck and chest. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
12. The deceased victim was a 35-year-old Venezuelan citizen who died from shrapnel and bullet fragments while being transported to a medical center. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)

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