Colombian soldier in intensive care, two U.S. advisors hurt by car bomb


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  • Thursday, 17 Jun 2021

FILE PHOTO: A view of the destroyed facilities of a military base, which according to authorities was due to a car bomb explosion, is seen in Cucuta, Colombia June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian soldier was in intensive care and two U.S. military personnel sustained light injuries following a car bombing in the city of Cucuta attributed to leftist guerrillas, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano said on Wednesday.

The car bombing took place on Tuesday at a military base used by the 30th Army Brigade in the northeastern city, which is near the border with Venezuela.

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