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At least 18 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate attacks in Colombia, deepening the most serious crisis in the country in decades.
According to the authorities, six people were killed and more than 60 were injured after the car bomb exploded on a busy street in a Western city when in Colombia.
Earlier on Thursday, a separate attack of drones on a police helicopter killed at least 12 people in rural areas outside the north -western city of Medeline.
The attacks related to various dissident factions, which is already a non -existent revolutionary armed force of Colombia (FARC), creates new problems with the weak peace processes of Colombia ahead of the elections next year.
Aljandra Eder, mayor when, ordered military legislation for the third largest city in the country. He also announced a temporary ban on large trucks that are part of the city and urged the public to report on the incident for a $ 10,000 reward.
After both attacks, the president and military leadership announced that the Security Council meeting will be conducted to “determine additional protection measures” for citizens.
“The state will not yield terrorism. These crimes will be committed and executed by the full force of the law,” the Ministry of Defense said in social media.
According to eyewitnesses, the car bomb was when sent to Mark Fidel’s military aviation school, killing civilians on the street and damaging many houses.
“There was a thunder sound of something blast near the air base,” AFP’s eyewitness said.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez made an explosion of the “terrorist” and accused the “carcatel, a pseudonym” bite – referring to FARC guerrilla leader Ivan Bakus.
“This cowardly attack on civilians is a desperate reaction to the loss of control over drug trafficking in Valle -del, Kauts and Narino, where the public force neutralized most of this threat,” he said in social media.
Speaking to a separate attack on a police helicopter, President Gustava Petro said the plane was on the assignment to eradicate Coca Leaf crops, the main ingredient in cocaine.
The helicopter crashed to the ground after a drone struck, killed by 12 officers aboard.
Images that circulate on social networks showed dense black smoke straps that blowed in the nearby area of the nearly northern country.
Sanchez said the attack was made by the EMC guerrilla group, the largest branch of Farc.
In recent months, Colombia has survived the growth of violence with the participation of skirmishes between the force and rebels of dissidents, paramilrators or narcotic gangs.
Daily attacks are also becoming more common in recent years: in 2024 such attacks were recorded in the country, most of which were carried out by illegal armed groups.
Last week, three soldiers were killed in an attack of a drone in the southwest of the country, where explosive devices were dropped on members of the Navy and the army that brought the checkpoint.
