Death toll from Colombia bus bombing rises to 20 during wave of violence

The fig of radical killed successful a bombing successful a volatile portion successful southwest Colombia roseate to 20, officials said Sunday.

The onslaught happened Saturday erstwhile an explosive instrumentality was detonated connected a autobus traveling on the Pan-American Highway successful the municipality of Cajibio. So far, 15 women and 5 men are among the victims, according to Octavio Guzmán, politician of the portion of Cauca.

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Relatives of victims wage respects astatine the tract of an onslaught connected the Pan-American Highway successful Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Officials successful Colombia accidental 15 women and 5 men were killed successful the Cajibio blast, which besides near 36 others injured. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

He wrote connected X that the onslaught injured 36 others, 3 of whom are successful intensive care. Guzmán noted that 5 of the injured are minors who are expected to recover.

Colombia’s Institute of Legal Medicine said that specialists including dentists, anthropologists and forensic doctors are identifying the victims.

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People observe the aftermath of the onslaught connected the successful Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Colombian officials blamed dissident FARC factions for the autobus bombing that killed 20 radical successful the volatile Cauca region. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

The bombing is the latest onslaught successful the region, with much than 2 twelve incidents reported successful the past 3 days successful southwestern Colombia. The portion is location to amerciable equipped groups who vie for power of coca leafage cultivation areas and for oversea and stream entree routes to tally cause trafficking operations to Central America and Europe.

Gen. Hugo López, commandant of Colombia’s Armed Forces, has described the incidental arsenic a "terrorist act." He blamed it connected the web of a antheral known arsenic "Iván Mordisco" — 1 of Colombia’s astir wanted figures — and the Jaime Martínez faction. Both are dissidents of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that run successful the region.

A antheral looks astatine vehicles damaged successful the bombing successful Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

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The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the attacks against the civilian colonisation and called connected authorities to analyse the incidents and "guarantee justness for the victims."

Guzmán declared 3 days of mourning connected Sunday successful representation of the victims.