At least 8 dead in FARC bombing
- 11 years ago
At least eight people were killed and 20 injured in a bomb attack on Saturday (December 7) in a village in southern Colombia that the military blamed on left-wing FARC guerrillas who have been engaged in peace talks with the government for the last year.
Military sources told Reuters rebel fighters from the FARC, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, launched hand-made missiles into a house serving as an army and police base in the municipality of Inza in Cauca province, a region known for a strong guerrilla presence.
Five soldiers, one police officer and two civilians were killed in the attack that reduced several buildings to rubble.
Santos initiated peace talks with the FARC in Cuba late last year, a decision that has won cautious support from Colombians desperate for peace after five decades of war while angering those who fear FARC leaders will never face punishment.
Santos announced last month he would run in presidential elections next May, a campaig
Military sources told Reuters rebel fighters from the FARC, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, launched hand-made missiles into a house serving as an army and police base in the municipality of Inza in Cauca province, a region known for a strong guerrilla presence.
Five soldiers, one police officer and two civilians were killed in the attack that reduced several buildings to rubble.
Santos initiated peace talks with the FARC in Cuba late last year, a decision that has won cautious support from Colombians desperate for peace after five decades of war while angering those who fear FARC leaders will never face punishment.
Santos announced last month he would run in presidential elections next May, a campaig