Explosion at Colombian Police Station Leaves 13 Injured

A police officer inspects damage at a police station after a bomb exploded in Cucuta, Colombia, near the Venezuelan border, on Aug. 30, 2021. Ferley Ospina/AP Photo

BOGOTA, Colombia—At least 13 people were injured following an explosion at a police station near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, officials in the city of Cucuta said on Monday.

Police said the explosion was caused by an “improvised explosive device” that was left at the station, which is located in one of Cucuta’s lower income neighborhoods.