Military and police authorities rule out the presence of explosives in a pimpina that had been abandoned at the entrance to the tunnel in the municipality of Pamplona and that generated anxiety among the inhabitants of this municipality in the south of the department.
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Anti-explosive experts analyzed the sector and ruled out the presence of charges, after several minutes of closure of the road corridorafter notifying the authorities, after they had noticed the objective that had been abandoned at the entrance to the tunnel.
Through special teams, the authorities verified the place and once it was confirmed that there was no threat of explosives, they set about checking other points in the sector, with the aim of avoiding impacts to the community, in case more loads were presented in the highly traveled sector.
In the early hours of this Wednesday, an attack against the toll facilities located on the road occurred in the area, which left three people injured, including two police officers and a civilian, in an act that is presumed to be the responsibility of the Eln.
Besides, The mayor of the municipality of Pamplona, Klaus Faber Mogollón, in dialogue with RCN Radio, indicated that It is necessary that forceful actions be carried out, against this type of actions that affect security in the municipality.
“We went once the situation arose to the toll, it is the first time in history that an attack of this magnitude has occurred in the municipality and this has us very concerned; We ask the authorities for close attention so that this is not repeated and the safety of people is guaranteed. that pass through the sector”; said the local mayor.
The local leader assured that in the community there is a feeling of anxiety after this violent event and therefore it is essential that the national government strengthens its actions in the region.
“We have to continue working for the municipality, it is essential that the safety of the community is guaranteed and we call on the violent so that they give us peace of mind to continue living in the best possible way.
Likewise, he indicated that This is the modus operandi of armed groups outside the lawof which until now there was no record of their presence in the area.
“Until now there were no records of this type of alerts or threats due to the presence of these armed actors, the truth is that They are in almost the entire national territory and that is why I am calling on the National Government to continue supporting the authorities, the public forces so that this does not happen again,” he said.
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Besidesit has been confirmed that toll collection in the area was suspended, due to the poor state of the point’s structure, which was seriously affected by the explosive wave caused by the cylinders installed by the armed groups.
The authorities in the department have made available the payment of a reward of up to 30 million pesos to anyone who provides information of those responsible for the terrorist action presented in the municipality of Pamplona.
