Overview

• The explosion near Cali’s Marco Fidel Suárez air base left at least six dead and about 60 injured, with nearby buildings and a school evacuated.
• Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez blamed the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) dissident group for the Cali bombing, which the city’s mayor labeled a narcoterrorist attack.
• Two suspects accused of activating the explosives in Cali were arrested as the mayor banned truck traffic and offered a $10,000 reward for information.
• In Antioquia’s Amalfi area, an explosive-laden drone brought down a police helicopter during coca-eradication operations, killing 12 officers; authorities linked the assault to the Calarcá/E36 faction.
• The armed forces confirmed a nationwide security response, including mass troop deployments with artillery and reconnaissance aircraft, after the twin attacks left at least 18 dead and dozens wounded.