BREAKING: Police Helicopter Shot Down in Colombia
A Colombian National Police helicopter was shot down in Antioquia during an operation to eradicate illicit crops, killing at least 13 officers. Authorities say the attack was carried out by the 36th Front of the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), dissidents of the former FARC guerrilla group. The helicopter was reportedly struck by a drone.
The same day, a suspected car bomb exploded near the Marco Fidel Suárez military air base in Cali, killing at least six people and injuring 78. Officials called it a terrorist attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
It remains unclear whether the two attacks are connected. Security forces are conducting operations against those responsible.