Overview

• An explosive-laden truck detonated near Cali’s Marco Fidel Suárez air base, killing at least six people and injuring more than 60, with the mayor labeling it a narcoterrorist attack and ordering a truck ban plus a $10,000 reward for tips.
• Hours earlier in rural Antioquia, a drone-borne explosive brought down a police helicopter supporting coca eradication, with AFP reporting 13 officers killed during the operation.
• The defense minister blamed the Cali bombing on the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) dissident faction and attributed the helicopter strike to the Calarcá/E36 group.
• Two suspects linked to the Cali blast were arrested, one apprehended by residents, and authorities said a second explosive-laden vehicle at the site failed to detonate.
• The government deployed additional troops, confirmed use of artillery and reconnaissance aircraft, and said the attacks were a reaction by narcotrafficking groups to security operations, with investigations continuing.