Colombian authorities continued inspection and control efforts in Cúcuta on Sunday following a powerful car bomb attack the previous day.
The official toll remains at eleven people injured, distributed between eight National Police officers and three civilians, seriously affecting the vicinity of the police command in the department of Norte de Santander.
Security teams intensified intelligence operations in the metropolitan area and around the Cenabastos market.
The Secretary of Citizen Security, George Quintero, confirmed the number of those affected while local institutions coordinate actions to mitigate the structural damage suffered by residents of the area and safeguard public order amidst the local festivities.
This event worsens the outlook for the internal armed conflict on the eve of the presidential inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella, scheduled for the coming days.
The resurgence of violent actions by illegal groups such as the National Liberation Army and FARC dissidents in the Catatumbo region poses an immediate security challenge for the incoming far-right government, which has promised to confront armed groups with a firm hand.
