2022 Huila Attack
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On 2 September 2022, a police vehicle hit a bomb near the town of Corozal, killing seven police officers and injuring another.


Bombing

On 2 September 2022, a police vehicle carrying eight police officers was traveling to a social welfare event in the town of San Luis, while traveling through the small town of Corozal, the vehicle hit a bomb. The vehicle was destroyed and flipped over on its top. The Explosion killed seven of the police officers instantly and severely injured another one. Colombian president
Gustavo Petro Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who is the 34th and current president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he became the Pink tide, first left-wing president in the History of Colombia, recen ...
said in a tweet that the bombing was an attempt to “sabotage” the peace process. A FARC dissident group under command of Iván Mordisco claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it was revenge for the killing of four of its members in a recent clash with police.


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