### [2026-08-1](/feed/2026/08/1/index.md)

##### 2026 attack on the Norte de Santander Police Command
# A truck bomb explodes beside a police station in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia, injuring eight police officers and three civilians. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260801-11-injured-in-colombia-bombing-days-before-presidential-inauguration)

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