UN Condemned Terrorist Attacks in Southwest Colombia · Global Voices

The United Nations Human Rights Office in Colombia condemned on Thursday the recent terrorist attacks in the department of Cauca (southwest), which in the last 24 hours have left at least two civilians dead and several injured, including one member of the Army. "We call on all non-State armed actors to respect international human rights and IHL standards and, in particular, not to carry out indiscriminate attacks that may affect civilians and ci…

With fear and concern, the inhabitants of several municipalities of the department of Cauca and Valle alighted this Holy Thursday, in the face of a new escalation of violence allegedly perpetrated by the dissidents of the Farc. One of the attacks occurred in Mondomo, in the corregimiento of Santander de Quilichao, Cauca, with an explosive attack on the police substation. Apparently a vehicle loaded with explosives was detonated in that place loc…

The northern part of the department of Cauca is experiencing moments of extreme tension after three bombings were recorded in less than 24 hours in the municipality of Santander de Quilichao, leaving a preliminary balance of one dead and multiple wounded.The most recent attack occurred on the morning of Thursday, April 17, when a car bomb exploded in front of the Police Station of the Mondomo corregimiento, causing severe material damage to near…