A new terrorist attack with explosives was recorded during the early hours of this Saturday, November 7, at the Mondomo toll, located in the Cachimbal neighborhood.on the road that connects Popayán with Santander de Quilichao, in the department of Cauca.
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According to the first report from the authorities, the attack would have been perpetrated using a drone, which caused damage to the infrastructure. No injuries were reported.
The road remained closed for several hours while the authorities carried out the corresponding verifications. However, the traffic was not seen affected, because the corridor is under construction.
The attack left no people injured. Photo:Social networks
The Nuevo Cauca Consortium reported that, for the moment, work in the area was suspended while the National Police and the Army review the place to rule out the presence of other explosive elements.
On the other hand, they rejected this new violent act, which puts the life and integrity of the surrounding community at risk and “attacks a fundamental road corridor for mobility, the economy and the development of Cauca“.
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Nuevo Cauca SAS speaks out against the events that occurred against the Mondomo toll. https://t.co/uv8FTqvcZy
— @nuevocauca (@nuevocauca) November 7, 2026
“The incident left damage to the toll facilities, which are being evaluated by our technical teams to determine its extent.“, they reported.
Furthermore, they added: “It is evident that we are not facing isolated events, but rather a systematic problem, evidenced in the continuous armed harassment against the infrastructure, a latent threat that harms any concessionaire in the region.”
The attack would have been perpetrated by FARC dissidents. This new incident of public order, recorded in the same road corridor, is not the first. On May 4, the National Police reported on the location and deactivation of a cylinder in the La Agustina village.
#Attention – 🔴 New attack with explosives reported on the Pan-American highway, in the department of Cauca. The event occurred in the early hours of this Saturday at the La Agustina tollbooth, located in the Mondomo sector of the Popayán – Santander de Quilichao highway. So far, the authorities only report structural damage and it is known that FARC dissident drones were used for the attack. Images 📹
— EL TIEMPO (@ELTIEMPO) November 7, 2026
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On the other hand, the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) rejected the attack against the toll facilities that were under construction in this area.
