A bus packed with explosives detonated on the Pan-American Highway in southwest Colombia's Cauca region, with the state governor confirming at least 14 deaths and authorities blaming dissident FARC rebels.
At least 14 dead in Cauca bus bombing
A bomb concealed on a bus exploded on the Pan-American Highway in southwest Colombia's Cauca region, killing at least 14 people, the state governor confirmed.
Dashcam footage captured the moment of the blast, showing the vehicle engulfed in the explosion along the highway route that connects Colombia to Venezuela.
Dissident FARC blamed
Colombian authorities have attributed the attack to dissident FARC rebels. Authorities in the Cauca region subsequently demanded decisive government action in response to the bombing.
The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents to unsettle Colombia's security landscape in recent weeks.
