At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue a harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations. At least 11 people have been wounded in a Colombian car bombing, days before right-wing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is set to take office. The detonation occurred in the city of Cucuta, which borders Venezuela, on Saturday, six days before de la Espriella is set to replace outgoing President Gustavo Petro , the country’s first left-wing leader. “At this time, we have eight police officers and three civilians who have been injured,” George Quintero, the security secretary for the department of Norte de Santander, told reporters. No groups immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Several rebel groups, including the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), remain active in the area, as is the criminal group Clan del Golfo.

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