Two separate attacks rocked Colombia on Thursday, August 21, 2025. A car bomb and a drone strike on a police helicopter killed at least 17 people, including 12 police officers. President Gustavo Petro blamed the attacks on renegade factions of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Let’s get to know the brief details of this news in the polite and eloquent style of Urdu literature. Details of the attacks A police helicopter on its way to eliminate coca leaves, the raw material for cocaine, was targeted by a drone attack in the Antioquia region. Antioquia Governor Andres Julián told X that the attack caused the helicopter to catch fire, killing 12 police officers and injuring three. President Petro initially reported eight deaths, but later increased the number to 12. Elsewhere, a car bomb exploded near a military aviation school in the southwestern city of Cali, killing five people and wounding more than 30. Authorities arrested a suspect, believed to be a member of the FARC renegade faction. President Petro's statement President Petro initially blamed the helicopter attack on the country's largest drug cartel, the Gulf Clan, claiming it was in retaliation for their cocaine seizures. However, he later blamed the FARC rebels, who have rejected the 2016 peace deal. He said on X that the groups would be declared "terrorists." Background According to the United Nations, cocaine cultivation in Colombia reached a record 253,000 hectares in 2023. Both the FARC rebels and the Gulf Clan are active in Antioquia, which is involved in drug trafficking and violence. The attacks are a major challenge to President Petro's policy of "total peace." One user on X wrote: "Car bomb and helicopter attack in Colombia, 17 dead! Another test for peace." — @somoytv "It is difficult, but not impossible, to light a candle of peace in the midst of violence." — A political commentator References Al Jazeera, The Hindu, New Indian Express, AP News, Outlook India, X-Post