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Colombian police arrest alleged sniper planning attack on presidential candidate
Colombia
First seen: Sep 5, 2026, 3:02 PM UTCUpdated: Sep 5, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Colombian police arrested a suspected sniper allegedly planning an attack against presidential candidate De la Espriella. The arrest adds a concrete attempted-assassination plot to the event's security implications.
SO WHAT?
A reported planned attack on a presidential candidate raises the risk of political violence and further escalation in Colombia's insurgency-linked security crisis.
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elcorreo.comes
La Policía colombiana detiene a un francotirador que planeaba un atentado contra De la Espriella
Sep 5, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
eldiariomontanes.eses
La Policía colombiana detiene a un francotirador que planeaba un atentado contra De la Espriella
Sep 5, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
larioja.comes
La Policía colombiana detiene a un francotirador que planeaba un atentado contra De la Espriella
Sep 5, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC
cedarnews.netes
Ataque ELN Colombia: De La Espriella promete mano dura tras morir
Sep 5, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC