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Bomb Attack in Western Colombia Kills Four: Governor
The blast damaged a hospital and several homes as authorities said they do not yet know who was behind the attack.
- On Sunday, a truck laden with explosives detonated near a military base in Planadas, Tolima, killing four people, including a two-month-old baby girl, and damaging a nearby hospital and several homes.
- Armed criminal groups have recently stepped up attacks against security forces in apparent retaliation for an offensive ordered by President Espriella, who campaigned on a tough-on-crime platform and ended peace negotiations.
- Tolima Governor Adriana Magali Matiz condemned the attack as a 'vile and criminal act,' stating, 'Attacking the civilian population and putting at risk the lives of our soldiers and the Tolima families is crossing a line that we will not tolerate.' Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje confirmed wounded victims received treatment at a local school.
- President Espriella has not yet commented on the Planadas bombing but previously declared, 'In my government, criminals will have no political status, no leniency, and no impunity,' and recently condemned a separate Saturday attack in Huila province that killed one police officer.
- This security shift marks a stark departure from former President Gustavo Petro's 'total peace strategy,' which sought to end violence through negotiations with armed groups. After repeated breaches of peace terms, Petro suspended some talks before Espriella ended all negotiations upon taking office.
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A truck attack full of ex-losives near a military base in Planadas, Colombia, left four people dead, including a two-month-old baby.
Four people, including a two-month-old baby, died after an explosive attack on Sunday night in western Colombia.
·Montreal, Canada
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A truck loaded with explosives exploded and damaged part of the infrastructure of a hospital and several houses, said the mayor of Planadas, Juan Camilo Hueje. The streets were covered with rubble.
·Warsaw, Poland
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15min.ltFour people, including a two-month-old baby, were killed when a truck loaded with explosives exploded in western Colombia on Sunday, local officials said.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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