BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian authorities will increase security around the headquarters of the country's top courts in capital Bogota following possible risk of attack, the president's office said in a statement on Friday.
"Included among the actions undertaken is the installation of advanced surveillance systems, the provision of anti-explosive equipment, the use of drones for continuous monitoring, and the intervention of specialized security units," the statement said.
Colombia's police this week reported that officials had discovered a model of the Palace of Justice - which houses the country's top courts - in the south of Bogota, alongside explosives and ammunition.
The extra measures will be rolled out at the Palace of Justice and other courts throughout the country, the statement added.
In 1985, the now-defunct M19 rebel group stormed the Palace - which houses the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court, and the Council of State, among other entities.
The subsequent standoff with the military lead to the deaths of more than 100 people. At least seven people remain missing.
(Reporting by Luis Jaime AcostaWriting by Oliver Griffin)
