Centro Andino bombing

On the afternoon of 17 June 2017, an explosive device detonated inside the women's bathroom on the second floor of the Andino Mall (Centro Andino) in Bogotá, Colombia, at approximately 5 p.m. local time. The bomb had reportedly been placed behind a toilet bowl. Three young women were killed in the attack: one French national and two Colombian citizens. The two Colombian victims were severely injured in the initial blast and died later in hospital from their wounds. Nine additional people were injured in the explosion.

One week after the bombing, Colombian police arrested eight members of a small far-left urban guerrilla group known as the People's Revolutionary Movement (Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo, or MRP). The group had only been known to authorities since 2015 and was suspected of involvement in 14 other attacks in Colombia. The MRP publicly denied any responsibility for the Andino Mall bombing.

The attack prompted swift condemnation from Colombian and international officials. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos stated, "we won't let terrorism fright us." Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa described the bombing as a "cowardly terrorist bombing." The United Nations mission in Colombia issued a statement saying it "regrets and repudiates this act of violence" and reiterated that "terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes a threat to peace and security," adding that the UN remained committed to supporting Colombians and their government in efforts to build lasting peace.

The bombing also drew international attention because of the death of the French victim. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted about the 23-year-old volunteer, writing, "At 23, a volunteer in Bogota, a compatriot lost her life there in an explosion. Sadness and condolences for her loved ones." Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto also condemned the attack via social media, expressing solidarity with the victims' families and the injured. Other countries and ambassadors publicly condemned the bombing through social media as well.

As of the available reporting, the case centers on the arrests of the eight MRP members; the Wikipedia source does not indicate subsequent convictions, charges being formally filed in court, or trial outcomes for those arrested.