In the last hours it was presented An explosion of a motorcycle bomb in the town of El Plateado, a rural area of the municipality of Argelia, in Cauca, which left several homes and commercial establishments affected.
According to the authorities of that town, it is presumed that this explosion would be an attempted attack by the FARC dissidents who are in that area, and although Apparently it was against the military forces, the detonation occurred earlier.
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Fortunately, this fact There were no deaths, only material damage. in several houses, nearby commercial establishments and two vehicles.
It is worth remembering that for some days now there have been clashes between the Army and illegal groups, Therefore, it is being investigated whether this incident is related to the escalation of disputes in the area.
The mayor of Algeria, Osman Guaca, indicated that more than 1,000 people have had to seek refuge in nearby shelters due to the fighting. Furthermore, he indicated that recently one soldier died and three other soldiers were injured in the midst of clashes that have left more than ten dissidents dead.
A few days ago, the Third Division of the Army detailed in a statement that everything happened when troops from the Specific Command of Cauca were fighting with members of the Carlos Patiño group, of the EMC, in a rural area of the troubled town of El Plateado, which is part of the municipality of Algeria.
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