At about 7:30 pm this Friday, the Metropolitan Police of Bogotá announced that the Anti-Explosives Unit found an explosive device inside a suitcase, in the neighborhood Lonelinesstown of Teusaquilloin the city of Bogota.
It is suspected that the device was a grenade thrown under a vehicle by a person who has not yet been identified by the authorities, and who was in traffic in this area. The commander of the police arrived at the scene. Bogota Police, General Jose Daniel Gualdronand the Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan.
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According to the authorities, A controlled detonation of this device is expected to take place in the late hours of the night..
#BreakingNewsET | The mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, confirms the presence of an explosive device in the La Soledad sector, in Teusaquillo. He indicates that a controlled detonation will be carried out to minimize the damage in the area. pic.twitter.com/oNrpYlfeUp
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The district leader indicated that the incident occurred at around 5:00 pm, during rush hour, in a residential area.At the moment, the area is being analyzed and protected to carry out a controlled detonation.” said the mayor, quoted by EL TIEMPO.
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Later, on his social networks, he also spoke about the situation and indicated that “The area has been cordoned off and inspection is in progress. We will keep the city informed.“.
The place is also opposite the headquarters of the Comunes party. In fact, a few minutes after the explosion took place, Gabriel Ángel, a peace signer and member of this political group, said that it was an attack against him.
“This afternoon, as I was walking west on 39th Street in Teusaquillo, a man threw a bag containing an explosive device under the UNP armored car I was riding in, which fortunately did not explode. Right now, the police are trying to activate it in a controlled manner. How is that going?“, wrote.
For its part, the Comunes party wrote on its X account: “We call on all authorities to investigate this incident @FiscaliaCol @PoliciaColombia. This is a new attack against a signatory of the Peace Agreement. Without guarantees of life there is nothing! We stand in solidarity with our comrade.“.
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