Afghanistan, April 26 -- Roadside bomb in southwest Colombia kills 14 and injures dozens as violence escalates ahead of presidential election.
A bomb attack on a major highway in southwest Colombia killed 14 people and injured 38 others, according to international media reports.
The explosion occurred Saturday evening on the Pan-American Highway in a restive region, destroying buses and vehicles and overturning several cars due to the severity of the blast.
Agence France-Presse reported the attack comes ahead of Colombia's upcoming presidential election, raising concerns over security and political stability.
President Gustavo Petro condemned the attack on X, calling those responsible "terrorists, fascists, and drug traffickers."
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