Colombia offers record bounty for man accused of ordering bomb attack
Summary
Colombia is offering a $1.4 million reward to capture Iván Jacob Idrobo Arredondo, nicknamed "Marlon," who is accused of ordering a deadly bombing on a highway that killed 21 people and injured many others. The attack is linked to armed groups that split from the former guerrilla organization FARC and comes ahead of Colombia’s presidential election.Key Facts
- A bombing on April 25 in Cauca, Colombia, killed 21 people, including at least 15 women, and injured dozens more.
- The explosion created a large crater on a busy motorway and damaged multiple vehicles.
- Iván Jacob Idrobo Arredondo, aka "Marlon," is accused of ordering the bombing.
- Marlon is part of a group led by Iván Mordisco, also known as Néstor Gregorio Vera Fernández, a dissident from the former FARC guerrillas.
- The Colombian government offered $1.4 million for information leading to Marlon’s arrest.
- The attack followed 26 other violent actions targeting public infrastructure in two days in the same region.
- President Gustavo Petro called the attackers "terrorists" and asked the military to confront them.
- This violence is occurring shortly before Colombia's national elections on May 31, where candidates differ on how to handle armed groups.
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