Aug 24, 01:00 AM

Colombia Arrests FARC Dissidents After Car Bomb in Cali and Police Helicopter Downed in Amalfi Kill 19, Injure 79

Colombia experienced two coordinated attacks resulting in 19 fatalities and numerous injuries. A car bomb detonated near the Escuela Militar de Aviación Marco Fidel Suárez in Cali, killing six civilians and injuring 79 people. Concurrently, a police helicopter was shot down in the municipality of Amalfi, Antioquia, contributing to the death toll that included 13 members of the security forces. The Colombian government has deployed the military in response to these incidents and vowed to neutralize the guerrilla threat. Authorities have arrested two suspects linked to the attacks, who are accused of homicide and are identified as dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The Colombian Attorney General's Office has formally charged them in connection with the bombing. The incidents have drawn international condemnation, with countries such as Guatemala and Paraguay expressing condolences and denouncing the attacks for their impact on innocent civilians and democratic stability.

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Colombia Arrests FARC Dissidents After Car Bomb in Cali and Police Helicopter Downed in Amalfi Kill 19, Injure 79

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