Attack On Police Academy Kills 21
January 18 2019
At least 21 people have been killed in a car bombing at Colombia's main police academy in Bogota, reports Reuters.
On Thursday, a car broke through checkpoints surrounding the General Santander School and exploded.
The Nissan Patrol SUV was carrying 176 pounds (80 kg) of pentolite high explosive, which has been commonly used by Colombian insurgents, said Attorney General Nestor Humberto Martinez.
At least 68 people were injured in the attack, reported Agence France-Presse.
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