Car bomb hits Cucuta days before Colombia's presidential inauguration

A truck laden with explosives blew up beside a police station in Cucuta, Colombia, on Saturday, wounding eight officers and three civilians. No group claimed responsibility. The ELN, FARC dissidents, and Clan del Golfo — armed groups active near this Venezuelan border city — all operate in the area. The blast came six days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who has pledged to shoot down drug planes, takes office August 7.