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'Car bomb' explodes in Colombia | |
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An apparent car bomb has exploded outside a military college in the Colombian capital, Bogota, injuring five people, police have said. | |
Police first said two people had died, but later revised their statement. | |
The blast happened at about 0900 local time (1400 GMT) around a number of army buildings in the north of the city. | The blast happened at about 0900 local time (1400 GMT) around a number of army buildings in the north of the city. |
Colombia is immersed in a long-running conflict between rebels, right-wing paramilitaries and state forces but attacks in Bogota have been down. | Colombia is immersed in a long-running conflict between rebels, right-wing paramilitaries and state forces but attacks in Bogota have been down. |
Reports said a bomb had exploded in the car park of the Nueva Granada Military University, which local correspondents say is attended by both military and civilian students. | |
Witnesses told local media they heard a loud explosion and saw smoke. |
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