The Metropolitan Police of Barranquilla reported on the discovery of an abandoned suitcase in the vicinity of the San José Police Station, in the southwest of the city, during routine security checks.
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The institution assured that this discovery immediately activated the verification protocol by the authorities, which included the creation of a security perimeter and controlled inspection of the suitcase by anti-explosive specialists.
Fortunately, after a thorough review, any risk to the community was ruled out.
Only clothing items were found inside the suitcase. The Metropolitan Police took the opportunity to remind citizens of the importance of not disseminating unverified information through official sources, to avoid generating unnecessary panic.
On alert due to announcement of presence of FARC dissidents
It is worth remembering that this week the Attorney General’s Office alerted the Police and the Army about the presence of a FARC dissident that would be in the city preparing terrorist attacks against the Police stations and the military garrisons stationed in this capital.
The memories of the Eln terrorist attack against this station
This incident occurs in a context of painful memory for Barranquilla, as it remembers the attack on January 27, 2018 at the same San José Police station.
On January 27, 2018, an attack was recorded against the Police station in the San José neighborhood in Barranquilla.
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That fateful day, at 6:40 am, An explosion caused by an explosive device claimed the lives of six soldiers.
The attack, quickly attributed to the guerrillas of National Liberation Army (ELN), He left a deep mark on the city. Six years after the attack, the fate of those captured as responsible for these events is still unknown.
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