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Department of the Cauca reported the explosion of an explosive device that affected a ladder bus that moved through the department, and left at least five people injured.
According to the authorities’ report, members of an indigenous community in the area were mobilizing on the ladder bus, and among the injured are two women and two minors.
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The people, who were taken to medical care centers, have serious injuries, as the shock wave and the splinters affected several of the occupants of the so-called ‘chiva’.
According to General Álvaro Pérez, commander of the Joint Command N ° 2 of the National Army, the explosive object had initially been sent by insurgents to an armored vehicle, but when it bounced off it, it considerably affected the ladder bus.
The authorities have identified dissidents from the Dagoberto Ramos column of the Farc. In the area there are clashes between members of the Army and dissidents of the Farc.
The confrontation originated in the rumors that the FARC had planned to enter the municipality of Toribio.
In the area, it is estimated that, in the middle of the fighting, a guerrilla woman was killed and they would also be injured two guerrillas.
For its part, Ombudsman’s Office He rejected the facts, noting that he regretted that civilians were left in the crossfire.
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The Ombudsman, Carlos Camargo Assis, rejected the attack committed this Friday by alleged members of the FARC dissidents against a ladder bus in Cauca, which left 5 people injured, including 2 minors. Here the statement. pic.twitter.com/X7AbTBR2z9
– Ombudsman (@DefensoriaCol) September 18, 2020
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