Colombia bus bombing death toll rises to 20 during a wave of violence
Summary
A bombing on a bus in southwest Colombia has killed 20 people and injured 36 others. The attack took place in a region troubled by illegal armed groups involved in drug trafficking and violence.Key Facts
- The bombing happened on a bus traveling on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia.
- Among the 20 dead, there are 15 women and 5 men.
- Thirty-six people were injured, including five minors; three of the injured are in intensive care.
- Authorities are using specialists like dentists and forensic doctors to identify the victims.
- The area has seen over two dozen violent incidents in the last three days.
- Illegal armed groups there fight over coca leaf farming and drug trafficking routes.
- Colombia’s military commander called the bombing a "terrorist act" linked to dissident groups from the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the attacks and urged justice for the victims.
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