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Explosive attacks and landmine incidents in Colombia

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Colombia has seen a series of explosive attacks and landmine incidents involving various armed groups. Early reports indicated that two soldiers were injured by an improvised explosive device in Guaviare, an attack attributed to a FARC dissident group led by Jhon Linares. Subsequent incidents across several regions included a 17-year-old boy losing a foot to a landmine in Norte de Santander, allegedly linked to the ELN, and an attack on a toll booth construction site in Cauca that caused significant structural damage. Additionally, two workers sustained injuries from an explosive device in Huila. Following the inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, a wave of attacks has targeted infrastructure and security forces. In Cauca, an unidentified group detonated explosives at the Mondomo toll booth on the Pan-American Highway, injuring two security guards and forcing a highway closure. President de la Espriella condemned the strike on the infrastructure. Newer tactics have emerged, including the use of drones to launch explosives against police stations. A sub-inspector was killed in an attack on the San Roque substation in Cesar, and another drone attack was reported against the Porce III station in Antioquia, allegedly by FARC's Front 36. Further explosions in Manizales damaged numerous homes and businesses, while additional explosive-related injuries were reported in Huila and Norte de Santander.

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