A new episode of terror shook the tranquility of the town of El Plateado, in the rural area of ​​Argelia, Cauca, after the detonation of a vehicle loaded with explosive material.

According to the official report from the authorities, the attack was directed against the local Police station and the units participating in Operation Perseus; However, an error in handling the device caused premature activation that prevented a massacre of incalculable proportions in this turbulent region of southwestern Colombia.

The vehicle, which was reduced to scrap, was driven by members of the Carlos Patiño structure, belonging to the FARC dissidents under the command of alias ‘Iván Mordisco’.

Apparently, the criminal plan consisted of placing the car bomb near the police facilities, but the explosive device detonated at an intermediate point, located dangerously close to an educational facility and several residential homes.

Despite the magnitude of the shock wave, which generated collective panic and structural damage to nearby facades, no fatalities were recorded among the civilian population.

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Technical inspections carried out by experts from the Public Force in the disaster area revealed the discovery of cylinders and artisanal launching ramps.

In the midst of the reaction, it was confirmed that a uniformed man suffered a minor injury to the shoulder, but is out of danger after receiving immediate medical attention.

This new terrorist attack highlights the critical situation of public order in El Plateado, a strategic corridor where groups such as the Second Marquetalia, the ELN and dissidents fight with blood and fire for the control of drug trafficking routes to the Pacific.

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