The Colombian Ministry of Defense announced the foiling of a terrorist plot targeting the capital.

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26/02/2026
On the 25th local time, the Colombian Ministry of Defense reported that they had successfully thwarted a terrorist attack plot targeting the capital city of Bogot. The Colombian Minister of Defense stated that a suspected bomb-making factory was discovered in the southern region of Bogot, where hand grenades, a large quantity of explosives, firearms and ammunition, and black powder were seized. It was reported that these items were planned to be used in terrorist attacks in the capital during the upcoming national elections, and the location was linked to the "National Liberation Organization". According to the report, two individuals were arrested on the spot in the operation and have been handed over to the judicial authorities for processing. Currently, the Colombian government has not yet determined the exact scale of this attempted attack.