A bus explosion in southwestern Colombia has killed 13 people and injured 38, including several children. The army chief said the incident was a terrorist act tied to escalating violence linked to drug trafficking. Authorities blame dissident armed groups, while the government pledges a firm response, as attacks in the region continue to mount.
A bomb exploded on a bus on Colombia’s Pan-American Highway in Cauca, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 20, according to local officials. The governor called it a deadly attack on civilians and warned that security conditions in the region may worsen, describing the blast as part of an escalating wave of violence.
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