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Bomb blast hits Colombian capital |
Bomb blast hits Colombian capital |
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At least two people have been killed by a bomb blast in the Colombian capital, Bogota, police say. | At least two people have been killed by a bomb blast in the Colombian capital, Bogota, police say. |
Some 20 others were injured in the explosion, which shook an upmarket neighbourhood in the north of the city early on Wednesday morning. | Some 20 others were injured in the explosion, which shook an upmarket neighbourhood in the north of the city early on Wednesday morning. |
Witnesses quoted by local media said they thought the blast was a car bomb. | Witnesses quoted by local media said they thought the blast was a car bomb. |
Colombia has been ravaged by a decades-long violent conflict involving outlawed armed groups, drug cartels and gross violations of human rights. | Colombia has been ravaged by a decades-long violent conflict involving outlawed armed groups, drug cartels and gross violations of human rights. |
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