Overview

• Eight police officers were killed and eight wounded when a helicopter supporting coca‑eradication operations crashed after a reported drone attack in Amalfi, Antioquia, officials said.
• Hours later, a truck bomb exploded near the Escuela Militar de Aviación Marco Fidel Suárez in Cali, with authorities reporting 5 to 6 dead and dozens injured.
• The government attributed the strikes to dissident FARC structures, including the EMC and its Frente 36, after initial references to the Clan del Golfo were revised.
• Cali’s mayor ordered military support, restricted nighttime movement of heavy trucks, and offered a reward of up to 400 million pesos as the Fiscalía opened investigations.
• President Gustavo Petro shared that a suspect known as “Sebastián” was detained by the community near the Cali blast, as officials flagged the growing use of explosive-laden drones.