A series of deadly attacks in Colombia’s southwest raised security concerns ahead of the country’s presidential election in May.
Rebel groups have staged over two dozen attacks against civilians and military bases since Friday.
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The covered body of a victim lies among vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Saturday, April 25, 2026, where authorities said at least a dozen people were killed and blamed dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
The covered body of a victim lies among vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Saturday, April 25, 2026, where authorities said at least a dozen people were killed and blamed dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People stand at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People stand at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A man walks past vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A man walks past vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives of a victim of an attack that killed at least 20 people on the Pan-American Highway, which authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, cry during a funeral in Cajibio, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives of a victim of an attack that killed at least 20 people on the Pan-American Highway, which authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, cry during a funeral in Cajibio, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives of a victim of an attack that killed at least 20 people on the Pan-American Highway, which authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, carry a coffin for a wake in Cajibio, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives of a victim of an attack that killed at least 20 people on the Pan-American Highway, which authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, carry a coffin for a wake in Cajibio, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Soldiers stand next to a truck carrying chickens that was set on fire by dissident factions of the former FARC rebels in Jamundi, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Soldiers stand next to a truck carrying chickens that was set on fire by dissident factions of the former FARC rebels in Jamundi, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People walk past soldiers guarding at the site of the attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, a day after an assault that killed at least 20 people and that authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People walk past soldiers guarding at the site of the attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, a day after an assault that killed at least 20 people and that authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A man looks at vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that killed at least a dozen people and authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A man looks at vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that killed at least a dozen people and authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Travelers walk past vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Travelers walk past vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Soldiers stand next to a truck carrying chickens that was set on fire by dissident factions of the former FARC rebels in Jamundi, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Soldiers stand next to a truck carrying chickens that was set on fire by dissident factions of the former FARC rebels in Jamundi, Colombia, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People look at vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Saturday, April 25, 2026, that authorities said killed at least a dozen people and blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People look at vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Saturday, April 25, 2026, that authorities said killed at least a dozen people and blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People gather around vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Saturday, April 25, 2026, that killed at least a dozen people and authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
People gather around vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Saturday, April 25, 2026, that killed at least a dozen people and authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A bus burns after an explosion outside an army base in Cali, Colombia, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldariaga)
A bus burns after an explosion outside an army base in Cali, Colombia, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldariaga)
Coffins containing the remains of victims killed in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, sit in a hearse to be transported to the cemetery in Cajibio, Colombia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Coffins containing the remains of victims killed in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, sit in a hearse to be transported to the cemetery in Cajibio, Colombia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives mourn during a burial service for victims who were killed in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, at the cemetery in Cajibio, Colombia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Relatives mourn during a burial service for victims who were killed in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, at the cemetery in Cajibio, Colombia, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A relative mourns during a funeral for a family member who was killed in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, in Cajibio, Colombia, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga, File)
A relative mourns during a funeral for a family member who was killed in an attack on the Pan-American Highway that authorities blamed on dissident former FARC rebels, in Cajibio, Colombia, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga, File)
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