Overview

• Police said the explosion targeted the Marco Fidel Suárez Military Aviation School in north Cali and no group has claimed responsibility.
• Valle del Cauca governor Dilian Francisca Toro condemned the bombing as a terrorist attack as authorities launched a formal investigation.
• Mayor Alejandro Eder restricted the entry of heavy trucks into Cali and offered a US$10,000 reward for information.
• The Colombian Air Force said it is verifying damage to facilities and personnel and leading efforts to identify those responsible, while nearby buildings and a school were evacuated.
• Separately on the same day, clashes during coca-eradication operations near Medellín left eight people dead, reflecting intensifying violence reported in recent months.