Govt condemn recent FARC attacks as ‘evil’

The attacks in question resulted in the death of a policeman and a child in the South Colombia’s department of . When authorities responded to a fire in the Miraflores municipality, they were ambushed by FARC rebels who threw a grenade at those trying to access the fire, killing two and injuring many more, five of which are reportedly in a “grave”state.

BACKGROUND: ‘FARC’ kills 2, wounds 27 in southern Colombia

Juan Carlos Pinzon, Colonbia’s Minister of Defence reportedly responded to the attacks by saying “[it is incomprehensible to] throw a grenade at a group of people working closely together to put out a fire.”

He went on to state that those responsible can not expect their actions to be covered up by any form of logic.

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