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Bomb explodes at Bogota police post: 3 reported injured

by Adriaan Alsema June 20, 2014

A bomb exploded close to a police post in an up-scale neighborhood in Colombia’s capital Bogota, injuring at least two policemen on Friday.

Así se ve la Calle 64 desde arriba. Ha llegado la Fiscalía y la Policía revisa si hay más artefactos. pic.twitter.com/v0cb64ooZY

— Albert Traver (@alberttraver) June 20, 2014

The explosion took place in Lourdes Park, a small park in the eastern neighborhood of Chapinero.

At least one police sergeant and one patrolman were injured in the blast, local Police said. The Bogota Health Secretary reported that one more person was taken to hospital and another three were treated on the scene before being sent home.

According to neighbors, the bomb went off at 4:45PM and destroyed most windows of nearby apartment buildings.

La onda expansiva ha reventado cristales de los edificios de alrededor. Siguen cayendo cristales. pic.twitter.com/3XXwa4VmKS

— Albert Traver (@alberttraver) June 20, 2014

The explosive device was detonated five blocks away from the 2012 high-profile explosives attack in Colombia’s capital in which a former minister was injured and two of his bodyguards were killed.

Police made no statements in regards to possible suspects or their possible motive for the attack.

Location of the attack

Sources

  • ‘Usaron 500 gramos pentolita en explosión en CAI de Lourdes’: Policía (El Tiempo)
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