The Briefing:
- A vehicle-borne explosive destroyed the El Bordo toll booth in La Sierra, Cauca, on the morning of October 12, injuring three civilians and shutting down the Panamerican Highway — the third car bomb incident along the same southwest corridor in roughly seven days.
- Colombia's Army deployed Brigada 29 troops, attributed the blast to the Carlos Patiño structure under alias Iván Mordisco, and confirmed no soldiers were among the wounded; aerial assets swept the zone for secondary devices.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the attack and vowed the perpetrators will be captured; authorities have since identified alias "Ferley" as a key suspect and are offering a reward for information leading to his capture.
