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Citizens report a strong explosion that leaves several injured in the heart of Barranquilla.
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While the Metropolitan Police is investigating the facts, the situation has generated panic in the sector of Carrera 40 with Calle 44, where the impact occurred.
In videos that are being broadcast on social media, witnesses indicate that “there are many injured. That was a horrible thing, commando. There are many injured. “
Attention: A few minutes ago an explosive device was detonated in the center of Barranquilla, apparently there are several injured. pic.twitter.com/RYqFHEYqqk
– Citizen oversight 🇨🇴 (@ Veedorciudad21) January 12, 2021
Minutes after the impact of the explosive device, Police units cordoned off the downtown area and announced a preliminary statement by the Mebar commander, General Diego Rosero, in the next few minutes.
The authorities report so far 14 people injuredAlthough this number could increase due to the time the explosion happened and the crowded area.
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It is an extortion attempt. They dropped a grenade to send a message
Reward of 20 million pesos
The mayor of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo, approached the scene of the attack and assured that some “misfits” they threw a grenade onto the public highway for extortion reasons in a commercial area, where there are motorcycle workshops, among others.
“It is an extortion attempt. They dropped a grenade to send a message, but today we are going to send the message to them with a reward of 20 million pesos for whoever gives us information that leads to the arrests of these people,” he said. the mandatary.
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Pumarejo added that this is due to the action of a criminal structure that has already been identified for several months and in the coming weeks will have a resounding outcome.
The district mayor reported that the injured people are out of danger and were referred to the Barranquilla Hospital and the Centro Clinic, where they pay attention, but without any serious injury.
Together with the Police Gaula, with the Sijín, with the Prosecutor’s Office, with all the units, we are going to locate them and we are going to capture them
‘One of the leaders is in a jail in the country’
For his part, the commander of the Barranquilla Metropolitan Police, General Jorge Rosero, indicated that the grenade was placed in the middle of the road with the intention of telling merchants that they must pay extortion.
“Together with the Police Gaula, with the Sijín, with the Prosecutor’s Office, with all the units, we are going to locate them and we are going to capture them. I am not going to say names, but I am going to anticipate that one of the leaders of this The gang is doing this kind of coordination from a prison in the country, “said the officer.
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