IED

IED event in Arauca, Arauca area, Colombia on Wed 23rd December 2020

23rd December 2020

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Around 23 December 2020, in the rural area of Arauca municipality, Arauca department, a soldier died when an improvised explosive device got activated. The bomb was hidden near a bridge where officers arrived following a call that reported a corpse near the frontier with Venezuela. Authorities suspect the attack was planned by a FARC dissident faction that operates in this area. One source rerpoted two police officers injured, while other reported five. 1 fatality.

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Colombia (COL)

Arauca ( Arauca area )

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