# At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-01 18:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), A News, The Times of Israel and CBS News. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election" trending?
Because 5 independent news sources published 5 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Colombia, Cucuta, Bombing

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield Daily Telegraph | Colombia Attack | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNYi1uRUdWN2lZN05MSkg5YTk3Rzc0M1J5UmxMc281NUNIR01MTFhONkJHM0hTX2xINTBXblg0UE5OV2J5YW1HX1Q3OWVMMUdCMm5vN1NIQ0dkNFNvTUpoODM4M25fd0ZUV3pSN1RoYjlrbHlQXzB4d3B3MHZqd003OXpQT2lLUFJMVXRhNlQ1Qml4WS1FRGRja0lLM1prMVpjZzR1QVAtZkhwNXYwMUppcg?oc=5) |
| AP News | Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPclJabFdrbTNzNHZmcGpWTUdtMmNkSWdoeTVJUDN0Q0czWE5kRGdmcFNqOWRxd3pJVEIweFR3Z2pPTHdvYVE2eUlkU08xQS1EUlRqYjRkOTdiZk5mQ1lMclJfcjVGNHJyRUszcUZWQWxYa2gyRVdPUnlLM1dONm5uMXlCVFpwU3hoRXREYXU0NW5WbXp3ZzhkUFFQbFRHeTdndzA4S1Y0QQ?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPQWliYXZxSVJ3dDl3ak5kUFY5Y1llV2ltV09qQUQ3Q2d0T2dhRHRmZVFnT3k2UFU3YVBKS1hHWUt5TkI1a2FsenVFWTd5WUdlYk1meXl1M2RFUE9NZWQ3TzZnMWZTVU5UbWlhc1pVYWZhSWltY2lHUFMzX1lOY2tvVkhIN1dVRHdqeFp2U3NWTENpQWdyaHVRZzJSVTRRLVU2cDNPcm50UjRSYmVlLVZMY0RfOUxIeF94U3BUaXNuSi1fR2c2UHN4dy1lSU1VTUVFaWdB?oc=5) |
| Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) | Car bomb explodes in Colombia days before presidential inauguration | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE1hSnVCazBhUEtRbmZQUFhrY1lXOVM5RXloaXZzR3pCNndFWGdHT2hFV1JZQzdKN19lc25WRm4teFVjeDlqb3ZCZWZSVUQ1U2xaa2lkWE9ISQ?oc=5) |
| A News | Car bomb near police station injures 10 in Colombia's border city of Cucuta | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPMVpqQllLNjBlYnJZZndQOWFyS0M0OUF1Rl9FT2NMa1JBTlZCUUNiQjM2UmFLZExEUVltMUoxZ2VnNXlQUnB1MEI3a0dVbkxGMExFVExzamt4dFhqZXRBTU52ZW4zSDBZT3phX2R6ZjMyUkJNbmVMOFA2LU15SVB0UFplb3paNUhwLXN1Z1V1QUdrdlhiV3liczdKeUpQRm5oVVFTRElPSnlyaEMwTmJNMFhIVFBoT1HSAbwBQVVfeXFMTXhmdW4xNzlnOWxtTU9UWkU5cEtVYkY1TWJPRUxrbnhzVUk4S2xqQ2Q1OVpmenQySV9fNlg1M0s1MzUxOTk1REVoQWNTTjFuZmxtLW1Edm91cTBaaG90T19aYzJ4Z1B1N1Y1QmsxcWl0STFod2J2RGxidUFjQnJOU1d2bkg3R0poNC1uVzRCRS1ubE10cVlROWtaMkZ) |
| The Times of Israel | 11 people hurt in truck bombing in Colombia, days ahead of inauguration of pro-Israel president-elect | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPc2xCMEZwZGNPREdZdm5xSExIUkJGZ1paVGVrSF8xLU5BUHNZODRGMFRBZDN1VWMxenl5OFhkcElfNG03dFYxUEdXNGVZWEtGR0hiU3hqTUNuMERiWHFXYi1PYjNaSHJnS2dHcGRESGljZFVwWXlBQnFTdXgxNUNuSWRYUzJGZDVveGpwbVg3X3dqbFM4SkcxTmJ4bzNCaUFVZmNORWtGZ1hqOHc4YWIwcHA4elJ5UUpTQklJX1Nob0ZBNkhIMnNSenVVUHd5VTRIYk9IZHRpUEIyaW45SDB3?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Bombing next to police station in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inauguration | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPQUdsWmRJU2RBZFdsODRrRGRjUHN3V2FtcEtPdzZuZFFRb2hpTWdFZEFzQ1dlZUlHYlQ4UmkzNFRmY0NEVUdYNGtQVVRzTkJUNlA3alhVa284MHNPZU5TYXFZaGRIcXg0OWxXdWNUanRsOGdybFhVQWo5QVhNWEpINmEwVWw5Vzhuc2FFempXSEQ0NkdkeGNScl9oU0M?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election | 2026-08-01 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQcWhZTmhVNVJoQ0Q0UWNSYVA5cXpjUWItd0RCakR4dThmRW45OHNtSUZtdjZNMDRyelVqMkEwRWIyZ1hTQlRZdktDNTUzdTdzX0toY1dOLXkwNXBybkpLb1pFNzNzaWNmTVpkN1R5N1ZVUzJ6MkFhS0FvOGtuODlfeXg1QnRlN09JN1otaFR0cVNwaVZpb1c0Y0RvMW9QZnNlWVVvUk1TV1dURXVmQ3NibkVTQmrSAboBQVVfeXFMT1pUV21uRWFMb2IxVlFFWGN1eW5TQ21BUndNOHNBcXExSkdiOG53WHJuMHpoMlA3ZjlHSW94VVgwZkFUYV9rVDRHWWV5OFpNQXBNUjMyLWNSdGpXczJHNlVqMk8ybEktTnJLZFl3WV9PMnBZbDQ3TlBqSDhYRXZ0bEJfNmFZcWRtZTVTai1Tc1NweC1uMzJjazVSRkFkV3R) |

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