At least four people were killed on Tuesday, June 10, in Colombia following coordinated car and motorcycle bomb attacks near police stations in Cali and the neighboring Cauca province.
Military and police officials have blamed the FARC-EMC, a dissident group composed of former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who rejected the 2016 peace deal signed with the government.
Authorities reported that explosives were planted in vehicles parked close to police facilities, causing significant damage and civilian casualties.
The attacks came just days after conservative presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot during a campaign rally in Bogotá. Uribe remains in critical condition, and an investigation is underway to determine who was behind the assassination attempt.
The Colombian government continues to struggle with rising violence in both urban and rural areas, as several rebel factions seek control over regions once dominated by FARC before the peace accord.
Peace talks with the FARC-EMC faction were suspended last year following a wave of attacks on indigenous communities. However, negotiations are ongoing with another splinter group led by commander Luis Alberto Albán, also known as Marcos Calarcá.