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Policías y soldados colombianos junto a cilindros y artefactos explosivos artesanales incautados, exhibidos sobre el asfalto
Uniformados de la Policía y el Ejército junto a los explosivos incautados en el operativo de Chachagüí, Nariño. · Policía Nacional / Semana

Attack foiled in Nariño: 78 explosives seized and one person captured

The National Police foiled an attack in Nariño after finding 78 explosive devices (117 kg) hidden in a Renault in Chachagüí, on the Pan-American Highway…

Officers from the National Police Traffic and Transport Section foiled an attack that was set to shake Nariño, seizing 78 explosive devices and capturing one person, according to the official report shared by President Abelardo De La Espriella. --- The context --- The Government described the outcome as a victory for the security forces over illegal armed groups. The seized shipment was massive, and its discovery prevented the planned attack. --- The facts --- Traffic officers stopped a Renault vehicle for a routine inspection in the Cano Bajo sector of the municipality of Chachagüí, on the Pan-American Highway. While searching the vehicle, they found 78 hidden handmade explosive devices of high lethality, known as tatucos. In total, 117 kilograms of explosives were seized. The operation left one person captured. --- The positions --- President Abelardo De La Espriella shared the official report and celebrated the result, saying the attack had been foiled, 117 kilograms of explosives seized and one person captured, and that the timely action of the National Police prevented a tragedy. The Government presented the operation as a victory over the illegal armed groups. --- What remains unknown --- The official information does not identify the captured person, the group to which the shipment is attributed, or the concrete target of the foiled attack. --- Unanswered questions --- Which armed group is the shipment attributed to? What was the target of the attack in Nariño? What additional controls will be applied on the Pan-American Highway? --- EPM analysis --- A routine inspection was enough to dismantle a large-scale attack: that speaks well of road controls and badly of the volume of explosives in circulation. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the heart of this operation is that a tragedy was prevented before it happened: 78 devices and 117 kilograms of lethal material were taken out of circulation thanks to an inspection carried out with expertise. The result supports the pressure of the security forces, but it also forces the question of how such a shipment reached a main highway. The capture must translate into intelligence and prosecution, not only a seizure photograph.
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