An explosive destroyed a section of the Medellín-Costa highway. Transporters demand more security.
An explosive detonated on the Medellín-Atlantic Coast highway between Yarumal and Valdivia, destroying the road and forcing its total closure. Army and Invías assess the damage. Transporters reject the attack and demand security from the Government. The authorship of the 36th Front of the FARC is presumed.
Around 1:30 in the afternoon this Wednesday, November 19 a was recordedterrorist attack with explosiveon the Medellín – Atlantic Coast road, at the height of the municipalities of Yarumal and Valdivia, north of Antioquia.
According to the transporters that moved through the area, The road was destroyed and does not allow the passage of vehiclesLikewise, through videos shared by the union it can be seen that the explosive wave caused the total lifting of the road.
At this moment, uniformed members of the National Army and professionals from the National Institute of Roads – Invías are present at the scene of the attack to assess the magnitude of the damage.
According to the preliminary report of the Antioquia Transit and Transportation Section, the device wasspecifically detonated, on the Los Llanos – Tarazá road km. 42+150 approximately, small windows sector; generating damage to the road infrastructure and at the moment there is a total closure of the road.
From the Association of Freight Transporters (ATC) and its president, Anderson Quiceno, they rejected this attack and They ask for greater security, on the part of the National Government, in this road corridor.
“And meanwhile, We, the truckers of the country, facing terrorism as the first victimsif the commitment is greater security due to Gustavo Petro’s abandonment of Antioquia,” Quiceno assured.
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The authorities No injuries reported They point out and it is presumed that the perpetrators of the attack were members of the 36th Front of the FARC, under the command of alias Calarcá.
It should be noted that in the area FARC dissidents are present of the 18th front, like the ELN and the Clan del Golfo.
Source: Integrated Information System
