Colombia highway bomb attack kills at least 19
Key takeaways
- Suspected guerillas carried out a deadly explosives attack on the Pan-American Highway in southwest Colombia.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Cp Ss The explosion took place on the Pan-American Highway in the restive Cauca province's municipality of Cajibio Image: Santiago Saldarriaga/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement.
- At least 38 people — including five children — were injured in the attack on Saturday, which comes a month before the country's presidential election.
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Suspected guerillas carried out a deadly explosives attack on the Pan-American Highway in southwest Colombia. The region has been gripped by violence over the past few days.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Cp Ss The explosion took place on the Pan-American Highway in the restive Cauca province's municipality of Cajibio Image: Santiago Saldarriaga/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement. A bomb attack on a highway in southwestern Colombia has left at least 19 people dead, with the authorities blaming a drug lord who was once part of the FARC guerilla group for the attack.
At least 38 people — including five children — were injured in the attack on Saturday, which comes a month before the country's presidential election.