US EditionExplosive device on a bus kills 7 in southwest Colombia as violent attacks persist
Authorities blamed FARC dissidents as the attack deepened a wave of violence that has left security a central election issue.
- On Saturday, an explosive device detonated on a bus along the Panamerican Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, killing seven civilians and injuring more than 17, according to Cauca Governor Octavio Guzman.
- Authorities blamed the Jaime Mart faction, a dissident group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces that rejected the 2016 peace accord, for attempting to disrupt peace talks with President Gustavo Petro.
- Southwest Colombia has experienced at least 26 criminal acts in two days, including Friday's explosive detonations near military units in Cali and Palmira and drone strikes at a Civil Aviation facility in El Tambo.
- Defense Minister Pedro and local leaders in Palmira called for "decisive actions" against crime, while Francisca Toro demanded the national government provide immediate support to reinforce security forces and intelligence operations.
- Violence escalates ahead of the May 31 presidential election, where security is a central issue, while illegal armed groups compete for control over maritime routes to the port of Buenaventura to traffic drugs to Central America and Europe.
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According to local authority, attack was in retaliation to successful security forces operations
At least seven people were killed and 17 seriously injured Saturday in an attack with an explosive device targeting vehicles on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca, in southwestern Colombia, authorities reported. The Armed Forces…
El Confidencial
COPE | Noticias y radio onlineAt least seven people lost their lives and 17 were injured this Saturday in an attack that blew up a section of the Pan American Way and affected several vehicles in transit through that artery of the Cauca department, in the Colombian southwest, as confirmed by the authorities.The violent action took place in the sector known as El Túnel, in the municipality of Cajíbío, where alleged insurgents threw a cylinder loaded with explosives that impac…
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