IED event in Cuaca, Padilla area, Colombia on Sun 6th February 2022

Specialists are at the scene of the event, to examine the remains of the car In Padilla, department of Cuaca, the explosion of a car bomb was experienced this Sunday. This event left three people injured. The incident occurred near the police station, according to official sources. Cristóbal Morales, mayor of Padilla, reported that the explosion was detected 100 meters from the police post and left three officers injured, none of them seriously. Until now, there is no information if this was really the target of the attack. The investigations have begun to find the perpetrators of the attack, which has disturbed the tranquility of the citizens. The windows of the buildings and houses were affected by the blast wave, which caused a lot of fear in people. Police and military personnel remain in the area, according to the Defense Minister, Diego Molano. At this time, his concern is to guarantee the tranquility and protection of citizens, and achieve actions to capture those responsible. Car bomb attacks Some Mexican cartels, the dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN), are some of the groups that have caused violence in Cauca for years. All these violent groups fight for control of the land for better drug trafficking. On January 20, a car bomb exploded in an area of Saravena, department of Arauca, border area with Venezuela. As a result of this event, five injuries and one death were recorded. It was also the case in southwestern Colombia, the explosion of another car bomb left three people injured.