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April 26, 2026
Cerro de Santana Radar, Cauca, Out of Service Due to Terrorist Attacks: Aerocivil
A series of attacks that began around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, in the Cerro de Santana sector, jurisdiction of the municipality of El Tambo, Cauca, caused damage to the Civil Aeronautics radar, a key infrastructure for managing national airspace.
TL;DR
- The Cerro de Santana radar station in El Tambo, Cauca, was attacked starting April 25th.
- The attacks impacted the radar's antenna system, rendering it out of service.
- Security forces protected the personnel at the station during the attacks.
- Aerocivil is assessing the damage and working to repair the radar.
- Despite the damage, Aerocivil assures that overall air operations remain safe due to system redundancy.