Overview

• Authorities say a police helicopter was brought down by a drone during an anti‑coca operation near Amalfi in Antioquia, killing 12 officers.
• Explosives detonated near an air‑force facility in Cali, leaving six dead and more than 50 injured, according to the air force and city officials.
• Attribution shifted from initial references to the Clan del Golfo to a FARC dissident network known as EMC, with police citing a commander called “Calarca.”
• Cali’s mayor barred large trucks, announced a $10,000 reward for tips, and said the military would take control of security checkpoints in the city.
• President Gustavo Petro traveled to Cali for a security council as investigators pursue leads and forces reinforce affected areas in an ongoing response.