Colombian president confirms car bomb blast at military outpost

2021-06-16 02:06:01 GMT2021-06-16 10:06:01(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

BOGOTA, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Ivan Duque on Tuesday confirmed that a car bomb exploded at a national army brigade outpost in the northeastern city of Cucuta.

"Following the explosion of a vehicle inside Brigade 30 ... in the city of Cucuta, I have instructed the Minister of Defense, @Diego_Molano, to go to the city and carry out the investigations that will clarify this unfortunate situation," Duque tweeted.

Cucuta is a Colombian border city. Local media reported that a car bomb explosion at a military base in the city on Tuesday injured several people. Enditem

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