Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Santander, Barrancabermeja area, Colombia on Mon 3rd July 2023

3rd July 2023

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On 3 July 2023, in the rural area of El Llanito corregimiento (Santander), members of an unidentified armed group detonated an explosive device next to the ECOPETROL State Oil Company pipelines in the Campo Gala vereda. The detonation damaged one pipeline used for industrial water injection. A simultaneous and similar event took place in El Centro corregimiento (coded separately). There were no casualties.

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Colombia (COL)

Santander ( Barrancabermeja area )

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