At least 20 killed in Colombia highway blast
Summary
A bomb exploded on a highway in southwestern Colombia, killing at least 20 people and injuring 36 others. The attack is blamed on a dissident rebel group linked to the former FARC guerrillas and occurred shortly before national elections.Key Facts
- At least 20 people died in the highway bombing, including 15 women and 5 men.
- 36 people were injured; 3 remain in intensive care, and 5 injured minors are out of danger.
- The explosion happened near a tunnel on the Pan-American Highway in the Cauca region.
- A dozen victims were from a village near Cajibio, where people held a vigil for the victims.
- Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro blamed a "narco-terrorist group" led by Nestor Vera, a former FARC member.
- The FARC group signed a peace deal with the government in 2016 but some members have dissented.
- The attack is one of the deadliest since the 2003 Bogota nightclub bombing by FARC.
- It happened about a month before Colombia’s presidential elections, where security is a key issue.
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