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Bomb explosion in Colombia seriously injures 9 soldiers

TB (according to VNA) October 9, 2024 05:48

The bomb explosion occurred as Colombian army special forces were conducting a series of military operations against armed groups operating in the area.

Hiện trường vụ nổ bom. (Nguồn: NBC)
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At least nine Colombian soldiers were injured in an explosive attack in the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, in the province of Bolívar, on Colombia's Caribbean coast on October 7 (local time).

The bomb explosion occurred as Colombian army special forces were conducting a series of military operations against armed groups operating in the area.

The head of the Bolívar provincial security agency, Manuel Berrío, said the criminal gang threw explosives at the soldiers and a sniffer dog was killed during a bomb-clearing operation.

The Colombian army has said it will continue military operations to neutralize criminal organizations and protect communities, despite the attacks.

Santa Rosa del Sur is an area where clashes frequently occur between the armed group National Liberation Army (ELN) and Clan de Golfo (Gulf Clan - the most notorious drug trafficking gang in Colombia).

This is a mining area that is also a corridor to Venezuela and is often used for illegal activities, including drug trafficking.

TB (according to VNA)
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