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Wave of Bomb Attacks in Colombia, authorities expect more to come

Joe Parkin Daniels
NYTIMES.COM
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A wave of bombings carried out against police stations this weekend has rocked Colombia’s Caribbean coast, with three attacks within 24 hours killing seven officers and wounding dozens more.

The violence began in the early morning hours Saturday when two people on a motorcycle threw an explosive device into a police station in Barranquilla, a major port city gearing up for its annual carnival celebration in two weeks. Five police officers were killed in that attack, and at least 40 injured.

A second strike, in Santa Rosa del Sur, a rural area in the state of Bolívar, killed two officers and wounded a third shortly before midnight Saturday, according to a police statement.

Then, early on Sunday morning, the Barranquilla police were hit with another bomb, this one at a small police station, which wounded four officers and three civilians. The police said the bomb had been left outside the station, but witnesses told El Heraldo, a local newspaper, that it had been tossed from a passing taxi. Read Full Article

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San Lorenzo, Ecuador: Possible Car Bomb Leaves 14 Police Wounded in Barracks (VIDEO)

Elcomercio.com (Machine Translated) TERRORIST ATTACK Esmeraldas , was shocked by an explosion recorded in the police headquarters of that area located on the Ecuadorian border with Colombia . The incident was reported early this Saturday, January 27, 2018 . Witnesses said that around 01:40 there was a loud roar that shook the earth and woke […]

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Ecuador receives certification for detecting nuclear tests, stations located on Galapagos Islands

mundo.sputniknews.com – Ecuador received certification for the worldwide use of the RN24 Radionuclide Monitoring Station for detection of nuclear tests and for the inauguration of the IS20 Infrasound Station, both located in the Galapagos Islands, as part of its commitment to The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. THINKING OF MOVING TO ECUADOR – THIS IS […]

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Bogota Colombia: Three Dead, in shopping center bomb explosion, tourist district

INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED SPANISH VOCABULARY – READ THIS BOOK French expat one of the dead abc.net.au / Three people are dead after a powerful bomb blast rocked one of the busiest shopping centres in Colombia’s capital, Bogota. A powerful explosive device detonated in a women’s bathroom The shopping centre had tough security measures in place Authorities […]

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Ecuador, Colombia border: Explosives, Ammunition found by task force in April

dialogo-americas.com / Explosives Found on Colombia-Ecuador Border The illegal importation of explosives and ammunition between Colombia and Ecuador is one of the main topics of the binational defense agenda. In a March 21st operation against drug trafficking, the Colombian Army’s Pegaso Task Force found an illegal cache of 600 homemade 81 mm cartridges in the […]

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Quito Ecuador: Journalist at Television Station Receives suspicious package, building evacuated

Evacuate Teleamazonas for suspected explosive device elcomercio.com – machine translated Journalists, cameramen and all personnel on the Teleamazonas channel were evacuated to police members to analyze a package sent to journalist Janeth Hinostroza who had cables inside. Police personnel, specialized in explosives, went to Teleamazonas to analyze the package that was sent to the journalist […]

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Quito Ecuador: Post Office Evacuated in north of city, BOMB THREAT

Isabel Alarcón (I) The morning of this Thursday, February 16, 2017, a bomb threat was registered at the Correos del Ecuador facility, located on United Nations and Japan Avenue, in the north of Quito . The alleged explosive device would be located in the parking lot of the place. At the moment are the specialized […]

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Ecuador: Head of National Assembly received lethal explosive device in mail

telesurtv.net reporte: SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Gabriela Rivadeneira has been sent an explosive device. Gabriela Rivadeneira, the head of the Ecuadorean National Assembly, announced Wednesday that she was sent a lethal explosive device in the mail. “Today I received in my office an envelope addressed to me with a CD that turned out to be a […]

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Ecuador: One Student Dead, 13 injured in grenade explosion at school

globaltimes.cn reported at least one person died and 13 others were injured when a grenade exploded at a school in the Ecuadorian coastal province of Guayas on Thursday, local media reported. The device was held by a school student in the canton of General Villamil Playas, said the country’s Interior Minister Jose Serrano in his […]

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Guatemala: Remote Controlled Explosive Devices Used on Bus Attacks

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE (OSINT) GLOSSARY – IMPROVE YOUR INTERNET RESEARCH – READ THIS BOOK Insightcrime.org reported an attack on a bus in Guatemala is commonplace. Gangs like the Barrio 18 and their rivals in the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) systematically extort buses. It is one of their few regular sources of income, and when payment does […]

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Routes of Illegal Arms, Explosives Trafficking in Northern Ecuador

Elcomercio.com reported a spark sufficed for the 208 sticks of dynamite being transported illegally in a private vehicle to explode and cause damage in about four blocks around. The material for military use circulated by the Pan American Highway, in Imbabura, heading Carchi. Army intelligence indicates that the cargo apparently was aimed at irregular armed […]

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Bogota Colombia: Police nab individual trafficking Iridium 192, depleted uranium

rcnradio.com reported the National Police revealed that the Group attached units against nuclear, biological, chemical and radioactive threats Dijin identified a company in the town of Engativá in which it was stored radioactive material without authorization as Iridium 192 and depleted uranium. The soldiers moved to a house in that area of ​​the city and […]

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Chiclayo Peru: Cache of Illegal Fireworks Explodes (Video)

Two tonnes of illegal fireworks accidentally explode in Peru The Guardian.com reported ….Dozens take cover as a cache of illegal fireworks destined for Christmas celebrations suddenly detonates in Chiclayo on Thursday. Authorities had called journalists to cover the destruction of the confiscated fireworks when, without warning, the stockpile suddenly explodes into an impromptu pyrotechnic display, […]

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Ecuador: Headquarters of Ruling Party Bombed in Guayaquil

telesurtv reported: The attack took place at a time of high tension for the government. Authorities say the bomb was well-made and thoughtfully planned. A bomb damaged the headquarters of the ruling PAIS Alliance party in the coastal city of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, late Monday night, which a PAIS legislator has labeled a “message […]

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U.S. Federal Agents Permitted Components for making Grenades to illegally enter Mexico

telesurtv.net reported U.S. federal agents allowed components for manufacturing grenades to illegally enter Mexico. The Department of Justice (DOJ) report indicated that the artillery parts were destined for drug cartels. U.S. federal agents allowed components for manufacturing grenades to illegally enter Mexico. The Department of Justice (DOJ) report released this week indicated that the artillery […]

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Bogota Colombia: Kilo of explosive found abandoned, safely detonated

A kilo of anfo had abandoned in the North of Bogotá package. The director of the Metropolitan Police of Bogota, Humberto Guatibonza, told Caracol Radio that the police regained control of the area and are looking at the surrounding elements that identify the source of this package bomb that was detonated in a controlled manner.The […]

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FARC suspected of attaching explosive device to vehicle of politician

diariodehuila.com reported Farc would have used an explosive type Lapa, which was installed in the vehicle in which the official Hector Vargas is mobilized. Fortunately, this not detonated. When the representative of the municipality of Suaza, Héctor Vargas is mobilized in a vehicle Toyota Fortuner RZI 595 plate, on the path from the village of […]

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Inza, Cauca Colombia: School discovered planted with explosives

semana.com reported Monday, the teachers at the school found the playground covered in explosives. Inza in one of the municipalities of the country where armed conflict will suffer most. Nestled in a chain of mountains with a winding access road, the village is a geographical place for ambushes and sniper attacks. The insurgents often plant […]

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Santiago Chile: Man handling homemade bomb dies in explosion

elcomercio.pe reported another bomb explodes in Chile and leaves one person dead According to investigations, the victim was handling the explosive device. This year 30 bombings have already registered. A man died in the Chilean capital Thursday morning from severe burns, after exploding a homemade bomb that apparently manipulated, said a Prosecutor in charge of […]

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Colombia: Rebel attacks on pipelines threatening oil production

ABC.es reported the main company of the country warns that last year there were 235 attacks, while in 2010 were 32. Two contractors working for Ecopetrol have just killed. The facts are not helping the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, to keep his speech of a negotiation process with the rebels. This week, Javier […]

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Chile: Three arrested in bombing of September 8, 2014

eltiempo.com reported, following the arrest of three persons yesterday morning, Chilean police and prosecutors continue a broad operation to disrupt a group that allegedly is behind the recent bombings in Santiago, including that last 8 September left 14 injured in the subway. More than 200 police officers, including the Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, GOPE, personnel […]

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Bomb Explodes in Viña del Mar Chile at a supermarket

telesurtv.net reported a homemade bomb exploded in a supermarket when a maid manipulated the trash. The incident occurred just two days in a terrorist attack that left 14 injured in Santiago. A new homemade device exploded Tuesday night in the Chilean city of Viña del Mar (west of Santiago) in a paper, leaving an injured […]

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Lima Peru: Cache of Weapons, Explosives seized in downtown hotel near govt. palace

The Directorate Against Terrorism (DIRCOTE), took over the investigation on finding weapons of war found in a hotel room Rimac, which overlooks the Government Palace. As known by a credible source, the possibility of an attack on the seat of executive power is not excluded. It also transpired in the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Dirincri), […]

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Chile: Two Bomb Attacks Near Police Stations in Santiago

lanueva.com reported Chilean police are investigating two new attacks with bombs in various locations in Santiago last night, without causing victims, official sources reported today. Both explosions near the 1st and 39th police stations of police, one in the Centre of the Chilean capital, the other in the municipality of El Bosque, in the southern […]

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Ecuador: Armed Forces Seize 750 Kilos of Explosives on Border with Colombia

ccffaa.mil.ec reported the armed forces seized large amount of explosives (Anfo) that were found abandoned in a boat, during a border control operation executed by members of the operational command no. 1 ”, on Saturday, August 09, in the sector of Conejo-Riveras, rio San Miguel, province of Sucumbíos, on the border with Colombia. The explosive, […]

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Chala Peru: 400 Informal Miners attack Police camp with dynamite

Around 400 informal miners with dynamite this morning attacked a police camp that provides security at the mine located in the District of Chala, province of Caravelí, Arequipathe Sander. Would have four officers wounded and two missing. In reference to the missing agents, the channel said that one of them – not yet identified – […]

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Marxist Rebels detonate explosive devices on outskirts of Bogota Colombia

Reuters.com reported Colombia’s Marxist ELN rebels detonated four small explosive devices around the capital, Bogota, early Tuesday morning, causing no injuries but damaging a highway overpass and other structures, police told local media. Propaganda materials from the National Liberation Army (ELN), which regularly attacks oil facilities in Latin America’s fourth largest economy, were left at […]

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Santiago Chile: Bomb on Subway Car Explodes after letting off passengers

elmundo.com.sv reported a low power bomb exploded in a vacuum subway car of Santiago of Chile who was in the terminal station Los Dominicos, while injured, but if material damage, police said today. The incident occurred on Sunday night after the end of the last journey of the underground railroad, and then that they descended […]

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Duran Ecuador: 20 bags of explosives seized in home along with dynamite sticks, fireworks

lahora.com.ec reported that the national police, through its units of intelligence and the intervention group and rescue (GIR) with the collaboration of the Judicial Police, seized yesterday in the canton Duran a large amount of explosives, 20 sacks of gunpowder and arrested three suspects. The RAID was carried out in a house in the sector […]

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Colombian woman detained when trying to smuggle grenade into Ecuadorian Prison

LAHORA.COM.EC REPORTED a Colombian 29-year-old was arrested by police in Esmeraldas, when Saturday morning tried to enter male prison grenade military use, known as C13. The female, cleverly, had camouflaged the explosive inside a container in which food had been one of the prisoners. After being captured, the foreigner would not say who was the […]

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Ecuador: 3rd Quarter 2013 Military Makes Substantial Seizure of Explosives, other Contraband

Source: Elcomercio.com – Third Quarter of 2013 Armed Forces seized the following explosives and other illicit materials: 1. 246,321 pieces of ammunition. 2. 19,576 dynamite sticks. 3. 458 kilos of illicit drugs. 4. Destroyed 826,952 poppy plants. 5. Seized 14 dredges for illegal mining. 6. 57,883 gallons of fuel (diesel and petrol) 7. 3332 LP […]

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Loja Province Ecuador: Police find three rocket launchers in residence

Police said yesterday they found three launchers of 66 mm in a house in the parish Malacatos (Loja Province). The weapons, which still investigating its origin and what it was to be used, was found during several operations that were conducted in Loja and in the parish aforesaid, to capture people who allegedly had links […]

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Meta Colombia: Explosive devices seized, designed to shoot down military aircraft

Troops of the Joint Task Force Omega, in the last few hours found a home workshop for crafting high-explosive devices destructive power capable of destroying military aircraft, in the village municipalities Communards of Puerto Rico (Meta). In the home workshop were two IEDs located high destructive power which aimed shooting down military aircraft at the […]

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Guayaquil Ecuador: Grenade launcher seized in residence

Zone 8 Police yesterday seized a rocket launcher military use was in the interior of a home in La Garzota, north of Guayaquil, the officers acted on complaints that they realized reserved unusual movements of the occupants of the house. According to information from the police, the rocket launcher is branded Law, Rochet model HP66, […]

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Medellin, Colombia: Woman Arrested with Three Fragmentation Grenades

From caracol.com.co on August 26, 2013- Metropolitan police arrested a 42 year old woman at the terminal of North Medellin for possessing three fragmentation grenades that are for military use only. According to the police, officers noticed the suspicious behavior of the woman and upon searching her belongings found the grenades in her luggage, wrapped […]

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Colon, Panama: Drug Trafficking Tip Leads Authorities to Seize Cuban Missiles Destined for North Korea

From El Pais on July 16, 2013- Last week North Korean ship coming from Cuba was stopped in the Caribbean city of Colon on suspicions of drug trafficking. After two days of inspection, authorities found illegal missiles hidden under a shipment of brown sugar. North Korea is forbidden to participate in the arms trade, aside […]

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Accidental Grenade Detonation Kills Ecuadorian Soldier

May 23, 2013- El Diario reported that an Ecuadorian soldier died after accidentally activating a grenade in his hand during an explosives handling training exercise in the Amazonian province of Orellana. Two other soldiers were injured in the accident on Wednesday. Read Article

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Dynamite and Ammonium Nitrate Seized on Bus in Peru

May 12, 2013- According to trome.pe, Peruvian authorities seized over 900 sticks of dynamite and more than 40 kilos of Ammonium Nitrate (ANFO) on an interprovincial bus heading to the city of Moyobama, coming from the customs checkpoint in Jazan. No passengers took responsibility for the seized items. A representative of the public prosecutor ordered […]

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Otavalo Ecuador: two men detained with 60 sticks of pentolite explosive

Ibarra. Two men were arrested by the Police Subzone Tuesday night Imbabura Otavalo. In his possession were found pentolita 60 (sticks)tacos. INVOLVED. E. This is Peter, 45 years old and Joseph I., 36. Both walked suspiciously by the parish of Ilumán. Those involved when they saw the police presence attempted to flee, but the neutralized […]

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Police Operation in Bahia, Brazil, Nets 2,500 Kilograms of Illegal Explosives

On April 5, 2013, A Tarde reported that a joint police force in the state of Bahia announced the results of a police operation seeking explosives. After surveying 23 municipalities, Operation Vulcan looked at 30 different companies in the state with connections to the sale of explosives, and police fined 14 of them. Eight of […]

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Colombia: Defense Minister claims ground to air missles belonging to FARC, minimal threat

The Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said that air missiles seized from the FARC are too old and have little capacity to do harm to the military forces. He explained that the Colombian security forces aware of the intentions of the FARC to acquire missiles since 2008. Read Article

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Cache of Explogel explosives from Ecuador seized by military in Colombia

elpais.com.co reported that troops of Task Force Pegasus assigned to Joint Command South West found in the department of Nariño, a cache with Ecuadorian manufacturing explosives belonging to the FARC’s 48th Front, said Monday the Army of Colombia festive. During an operation in the town of Ipiales, the military found a cache with 1900 bars […]

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Colombia: two detained with homemade explosive devices Bucaramanga

The subjects, aged 19 and 22, were captured when on a motorcycle by the sector of Ciudad Bolivar, in the field of Ciudadela Real de Minas de Bucaramanga. The two men were captured by the Bucaramanga Metropolitan Police after surveillance. The men tried to escape on a motorcycle black, when they noticed the presence of […]

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Bogota Colombia: arms trafficker for FARC captured

Bogotá Metropolitan Police captured in the last hours in the Santa Isabel neighborhood, south of the capital, alias “Luis el Grande’, who handled everything related to the acquisition of weapons for the FARC Front 7. The man, whom authorities did not provide their real identities, 34, had spent several months in the capital with the […]

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Ecuador: Military seizes diesel fuel and explosives for illegal mining

Armed Forces personnel, through the various Operational Commands, won an important capture fuel and explosives during security operations carried out on Tuesday 19 March this year in several parts of the country. On the way to Tarapoa, Sucumbios province, members of the CO-1 “NORTH” made a raid on the premises of the company EQUISERCOM CIA. […]

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Patuca Ecuador: military seizes 3,250 16 mm caliber cartidges in vehicle

The Joint Command of the Armed Forces Operational Command over No. 3 “South” reports that on March 19 at approximately 00h05, military personnel captured control tasks performed in Patuca, Morona Santiago province, the amount of 3,250 cartridges 16 mm caliber. Saga brand and Raptor, the ammunition was carried by three men in a car Chevrolet […]

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Táchira, Venezuela: Colombian gang member detained with explosive device

Modus Operandi of some of these gangs is to use explosives (grenades) to extort money from their businesses. No name of gang or gangs given in news report. Many of these extortionists operate on motorcycles. aldia24.com reported that a dangerous offender Colombian national and a member of a criminal gang, was arrested by officers attached […]

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Medellin Colombia: Police disable explosive device planted at bridge

Possibly planted by ELN elcolombian.com reported that the National Police for disabled transit Gilberto Echeverri bridge sector of South 4th Street for a suspicious package that alerted the public in the early hours of the morning. Police officers who came to the area and cordoned off the place explosionproof group moved there to review its […]

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Colombia: Navy defuses explosive device planted by FARC, ​​Bahía Solano, Chocó Colombia

roops of the Navy detected and defused an improvised explosive device in the urban area of ​​Bahía Solano (Chocó), which had been abandoned by members of the 57th Front of the FARC terrorist organization. The operation was performed in the early morning hours after a patrol Marine Brigade No. 2 surprised two men, trying to […]

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Jesús Tepactepec Mexico: Nine die when vehicle transporting fireworksm explodes

eltiempo.com reported that the material was located in a vehicle that one of the rockets fell on. At least nine people were killed Friday in the town of Jesus Tepactepec, in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, to operate a vehicle transporting fireworks during a religious festival. Mateos Jose Morales, director of Civil Protection of Tlaxcala […]

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Antioquia Colombia: six soldiers injured in minefield planted by FARC

The explosion of a mine field between the municipalities of Anori and Camp, in northern Antioquia, left six soldiers wounded, who were taken to hospital due to his injuries. This was confirmed by the Departmental Government Secretary, Santiago Londoño, who reported that the front 36 of the FARC continues the indiscriminate installation of antipersonnel mines […]

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Colombia: FARC blamed for bloing up train track, derails coal cars

Globaltimes.cn reported that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were blamed Thursday for blowing up a train track in the northern department of La Guajira, derailing cargo cars, damaging rails and disrupting exports. “An explosive was detonated against a train belonging to the Cerrejon coal mine heading to Puerto Bolivar (for export). As a […]

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Arequipa, Peru: bomb threat at regional government headquarters

This morning a bomb threat in the Regional Government of Arequipa (GRA) caused nervousness and concern among workers who had to be removed from the premises. The emergency occurred in GRA headquarters located on Avenida Kennedy, for the district of Paucarpata Arequipa. Given this alert 600 workers were evacuated the premises and thus the suspension […]

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Mojarras Colombia: Police seize 36 pentolite containers

Radiosantafe.com reported that units of Traffic and Transportation Branch seized Pentolite 36 bars on the road leading from the village of the municipality of Balboa Mojarras. The seizure occurred when the officers observed a man on his shoulders carrying a box and noticing it was followed by policemen quickened his pace leaving the box on […]

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Bucaramanga Colombia: Grenade attack on home possible gang retaliation

Norte, Bucaramanga, Barrio La Independencia, Home attacked by grenade , possible gang retaliation (grenade IM-26) could be due to a possible gang retaliation sector. Read Article

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Cache of explosives for illegal mining seized near Cuenca Ecuador

elmercurio.com reported that 3165 units are explosive material were recovered by the Armed Forces (Armed Forces), in an operation carried out last Wednesday morning, in the parish Canaribamba, Canton Santa Isabel. During the operation were seized: 1,324 tacos nitrate, 13 sacks of 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 1,301 sticks of dynamite, 167 units fulminant ten […]

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Explosive devices found at entrance of Hotel Guanajuato

The discovery of three explosive devices called “explosive sausages”, about 30 cm long and 2 wide, located at the entrance of Hotel Guanajuato, a roadside Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo, mobilized the bodies of emergency in the capital to evict about 60 people inside the Aquatic Center CEDAF macro I.No reported injured….. Read Article

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Police Discover 90 Kilograms of Dynamite Near Limeira, Brazil

On March 2, 2013, Gazeta de Limeira reported that police discovered and seized some 90 kilograms of explosives near the city of Limeira, about 150 kilometers northwest of São Paulo.  Authorities received an anonymous tip that there was a large cache of explosives near Limeira, and so two teams of São Paulo Special Tactics Unit […]

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FARC launches grenade attack against police in Ituango

ituango-antioquia caracol.com.co reported that a National Police patrolman was seriously injured in a grenade attack allegedly committed by FARC guerrillas in the town of Ituango. The incident occurred in the urban area of ​​the northern population of the department where the alleged rebels threw the explosive device against members of a patrol officer who worked […]

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Loja Ecuador: Military siezes cache of explosives, Bolivia connection

Eluniverso.com reported that in Loja Ecuador, Military members seized at a military control about one mile outside of Loja on road to Zamora. Loja Military seize explosives charge Members of the armed forces seized 726 explogel units, 1,800 detonators, capsules, 1,680 sticks of dynamite (of Bolivian origin) and 7,500 meters of safety fuse in Loja-Zamora […]

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Colombia: Army seizes explosives belonging to FARC in Caquetá

Colombian Army troops were seized in the south kilos of explosive ANFO 1850 allegedly by the FARC would be used to carry out attacks in several departments in the area, military sources said. The explosives were in a hideout that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were in a rural village of El Quebradón, […]

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Meta Colombia: Police seize arsenal of weapons belonging to FARC and Erpac

The National Police announced seizure of an arsenal of weapons against seven of the FARC and the logistical structure of the criminal gang known as “Pijarvey” a dissident ERPAC, known as “Libertadores del Vichada” in jungle area of Meta. In seizing two caches hidden underground, include machine guns, rifles, and rocket launchers, with which this […]

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Police seize cache of explosives Nariño Colombia

Nariño. In developing the Comprehensive Intervention Strategy against Terrorism, run-oriented advance mechanisms that would reduce terrorist intentions, the police located a cache of explosives that would be used for terrorist attacks against security forces and civilians. The procedure took place in the village board Motilón Gomez Township, where officials of the Judicial Police Criminal Investigation […]

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Fifth grenade detonated in Cucuta Colombia in last fifteen days

The explosion of this grenade is the fifth occurring in the last 15 days in Cucuta and the municipalities of the metropolitan area. One person dead and five wounded left the detonation of a grenade in the municipality of Puerto Santander, Cucuta metropolitan area. The incident occurred when someone threw the device in a pool […]

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Santa Catarina, Brazil, Registers 74 Attacks in 8 Days

On February 7, 2013, A Notícia reported that in the southern state of Santa Catarina, violence is on the rise. Police have counted 74 incidents in the past eight days, including eight attacks through the night. The most recent, an attack on a band bus in São João Batista (75 kilometers northwest of Florianópolis), left […]

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Colombia: Military deactivates landmines in Antioquia planted by FARC

caracol.com reported that Artillery Battalion No.4 ‘Colonel Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Rodríguez’ Organic Fourth Army Brigade, reported on the location and destruction Artillery Battalion Colonel Jorge Eduardo Sanchez Rodriguez, two mines planted by 36 Front guerrillas of the FARC, the side of a road in the village of La Calera Briceño Township, in northern Antioquia. The […]

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Tungurahua Ecuador: Firearms, ammunition detained being manufactured in small shops

In joint operation that took place on Friday between police and members of the Department of Army arms control, firearms were found, mainly shotguns, two workshops, as well as ammunition and military use bullets hidden in a chicken coop. Police Intendant Tungurahua, Alex Valladares, noted that the work is true after investigations by military intelligence […]

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Otavalo Ecuador: couple detained transporting pentolite and blasting caps

Extra.ec reported that military intelligence achieved the seizure of explosives and arrested a pair of 41 and 43 years were given to the Judicial Police, Otavalo. It happened in the area of ​​Magdalena, Angajalka community. Were involved together with a lead vehicle, PBC-5672 plate, where it was found pentolite units 256 and 354 cylindrical blasting […]

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Colombia: Army and Navy joint operation seize three tons explosives near Ecuador border

spanish.china.org.cn reported that the Army and Navy of Colombia seized three tons of explosives and an arsenal in the department of Nariño (southwest), which borders Ecuador, according to reports released today on Radio Nacional de Colombia. “The first creek (hiding) consisted of 3,000 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 145 IEDs type landmine. Structure in wood […]

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Laguna Figueroa Argentina: military finalizes demining process of 1400 explosives

elpinguino.com reported that three months after the start of the demining process in the Laguna Figueroa, in the province of Ultima Esperanza, was finalized officially leaving the work clean the land of 1,400 explosives. In the latter area was withdrawn signage that realized the warning “minefield”, work that was attended by provincial and municipal authorities […]

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Nogales Arizona: authorities seize 249 magazines designed for assault-style rifles

Nogalesinternational.com reported that a traffic stop in Nogales last week yielded 249 gun magazines for assault-style rifles that investigators say were likely meant to be smuggled into Mexico. According to Lt. Carlos Jimenez of the Nogales Police Department, NPD officers stopped a gold-colored sedan at approximately 3 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the intersection of […]

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Colombia: Military units defuse landmines belonging to FARC

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE MONITORING IN LATIN AMERICA – In the last hours in the departments of Cundinamarca and Meta, explosives experts destroyed in a controlled four landmines, belonging to Jose Antonio Anzoategui 53 crew of the FARC. The first action was carried out by troops of General Francisco Landazábal N13 Artillery, where they found in […]

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La Tola Ecuador: 1300 sticks of pentolite sticks seized, presumed destination Colombia

Police and Amadas Forces discovered a warehouse where they were hiding tacos pentolite 1316 sticks. It is presumed that the explosives were destined for rebel groups north of the border. EVIDENCE. The soldiers arrived at the La Tola, Canton Eloy Alfaro in Esmeraldas province, had a search warrant to review four wineries. The document was […]

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According to military general, FARC purchasing more weapons in Ecuador

The FARC have increased the purchase of weapons in Ecuador since the start of the peace process with the government of Colombia, at the discretion of Brigadier General Fernando Proaño Daza, who commands the Ecuadorian military deployed on the border. In recent days the Operational Command Number 1 “North” has discovered a weapons and craft […]

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Colombia: 4.3 tons of explosives seized at FARC camp Ricaurte

The material was found in two underground bunkers and would be destined for attacks on electrical towers and Pipelines. National Army sources disclosed the seizure of 4.3 tons of explosives in Nupe village in the municipality of Alto Ricaurte, Nariño. The explosives were hidden in a FARC camp, underground bunker in two wood, when they […]

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Barrancabermeja Colombia: landmine discovered near oil port

Specialized staff of the Technical Research Office, CTI, Barrancabermeja, conducted the controlled detonation of an explosive device type landmine, which was found by some farmers in the village Cauldrons, located on the Pan American Highway, which covers the air The Hermit Lizama-Rio. “In recent days the information was received on the sidewalk Peroles had found […]

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Mexico: EPR and EPRI guerrilla groups rearming with automatic rifles and rocket launchers

nortedigital.mx reported that: Mexico Navy warns guerrillas Popular Revolutionary Army (EPR) and the Revolutionary Army of the Insurgent People (EPRI) have been rearmed with automatic rifles and rocket launchers also have in their arsenals. EPR (Popular Revolutionary Army) known locations of operations: Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, Veracruz and Mexico […]

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Colombia: Army seizes explosives on road between Neiva – Palermo

During the military actions undertaken by the men of the Ninth Brigade in the main road of the Department, it was possible the seizure of material and explosives, apparently belonging to the front 66 of the FARC Joselo Lozada. Military action was recorded at mile two on the road from the city of Neiva leads […]

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Colombia: police destroy 105 kilos of explosives belonging to FARC

Through the information provided by a citizen, it was possible the discovery and subsequent destruction of 105 kilos of explosives, which would be used by members of the third front for criminal activities against the security forces. The National Police managed the location of a cache of explosives in rural district plots The Fountainhead, in […]

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Honduras: increase in numbers of deaths due to manufacturing of fireworks, explosives

Colonel Manuel Zelaya of Tegucigalpa Fire Department said this morning, “We regret what is happening, and we quantified a number of 16 people affected by the powder, we had even people who have died in San Lorenzo and La Paz, are people adults and children who work in centers where they make rockets. ” The […]

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Totoró Colombia: truck bomb in front of hospital deactivated by military

According to elpais.com.co, a truck bomb was defused in the early hours of Thursday 29 Brigade troops, against Totoró hospital center, where in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, the FARC harassed and attacked the police station for three hours. Colonel Henry Piraquive, commander of Brigade 29, reported that the material was loaded automotive high […]

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Tulcán Ecuador: Authorities seize explosives, military uniforms

A total of 50 blocks pentolite (explosives) and 12 type camouflage military uniforms were found by police in a building in the city of Tulcán, near the border with Colombia according to telegrafo.com.ec. The soldiers arrested the Ecuadorian Veronica A. 28 and the Colombian Rodrigo P., 32, who were turned over to the competent authorities […]

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Colombia: Cache of weapons, munitions located in Los Bagres

It was discovered a cache that had several grenades and rifle ammunition. In the township of Los Bagres, found a cache with 3 grenades Im-26 and 85 cartridges 5.56. Explosives and ammunition were found thanks to information provided by a citizen. The ammunition apparently criminal gangs, was left to the Prosecutor 10 local San Alberto. […]

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Lago Agrio Ecuador: 10,000 rounds of ammunition seized on bus

Armed Forces personnel, core operating Amazonas, pertaining to operational command No. 1 North, reported that on November 10, at about 07:30, there was a military checkpoint, specifically in the 5km road Puerto El Carmen Lago Agrio, which allowed the seizure of approximately 10,000 rounds 7.62mm, which were transported by bus from the cooperative Putumayo, KAB-179 […]

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Colombia: fifteen injured in explosion at police station, FARC believed to be responsible

A uniformed and fourteen civilians were injured in a minor by shrapnel from an explosive device that FARC guerrillas fired at the police station in the municipality of Suarez, Cauca department, regional authorities said Monday. At least fifteen houses and the building of the Police were damaged in the attack, which occurred on Sunday night, […]

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Subversive groups in Colombia receive much of their weapon supplies through border with Ecuador

A rifle costs $ 5200, a 4000 machine gun, a pistol and a revolver 1200 USD 800. Those prices were written with a ballpoint pen red on a white paper and crumpled. Appeared alongside images of each weapon found in a cabin Sealed Stone sector. In the last hours, this site jungle, in the northeast […]

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Mexico: two suspected members of Los Zetas logistics team apprehended

Yesterday the Secretary of the Navy of Mexico, Naval personnel captured two suspected logistics operators of “Los Zetas”, in the state of Coahuila. The incident occurred during a patrol in the Latin American colony, when marine elements observed two people who stepped off a vehicle carrying rifles and then enter into a house, so we […]

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Jalisco Mexico: admitted member of Knights of Templar detained with explosives, drugs, firearm

A man who identified himself as a member of The Knights Templar cartel was arrested by the Public Security Secretariat of State (SSPE) because he secured a firearm, explosives and drugs, in the municipality of Quitupan. Read Article

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Peru: Man detained trafficking dynamite on interprovincial bus

Intensified operational by the Highway Police yesterday led to the arrest of a subject who was traveling in an interprovincial bus carrying his belongings over 60 sticks of dynamite. The man suspected to be explosives trafficker was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division of Camana, according to elpueblo.com.pe. The police action came last Friday at […]

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Colombia: Three children injured in crossfire of Military and FARC

Three children were injured during clashes early hours of today fought the army and the sixth column in front of the FARC in rural area of Corinth, northern Cauca. The armed clash occurred in the villages of El tablazo and Miravalle where the community was in the midst of gunshots and tatucos launched by the […]

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Colombia: Military seizes cache of explosives to be used in terrorist attacks by FARC

Military units located in the last hours a cache with abundant explosives, mines destroyed three high power and captured a person accused of murder, in development of offensive operations in the departments of Caquetá and Putumayo, according to miputumayo.com.co. On the sidewalk Angura municipality of Puerto Asis, Putumayo, troops of the Southern Naval Force in […]

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Colombia: homemade explosives leave 65 dead since 2011

Homemade explosives have left 65 dead since 2011: Police In March 2012, three university students were killed when bomb exploded potatoes were making in the home of one of them in Suba. File WEEK In March 2012, three college killed when bomb exploded potatoes were making in the home of one of them in Suba. […]

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Ecuador: dynamite seized in clandestine mines in area under exploration by Canadian firm

More than 390 sticks of dynamite were seized from people who mined from underground, gold mines, located in Piglio, Canaribamba parish, canton St. Elizabeth, yesterday. No one was arrested. Oscar Troy, head of the Third Army Division Tarqui said it also retained 20 sacks of ammonium nitrate, explosive explogel, riodin violet, shotguns, 1,709 blocks of […]

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Peruvian explosives company to enter Colombian market

Exsa, the largest company of explosives for mining in Peru, could invest in Colombia and Argentina following the recent purchase of the most important Brazilian explosives company, together with its Chilean partner Enaex. Gustavo Gomez-Sanchez, Exsa commercial manager, said the expansion plans of the company in the region go hand in hand with the growth […]

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El Paujil Caqueta Colombia: Explosives and weapons seized by military

Nine explosive charges that would have detonated in a row, in addition to weapons, anti-explosive units found in the municipality of El Paujil in Caquetá according to m.rcnradio.com. Colonel Carlos Vargas, Caquetá police commander, told RCN News nine charges that were found installed in sequence. Read Article

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500 kilos explosives seized in operation against ELN on Colombia – Ecuador border

sipse.com reported that Colombian authorities seized half a ton of explosives in an operation against the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN) on the border with Ecuador, said the Army and disseminated Notimex. War material was found by soldiers of Task Force Pegasus in the rural area of Mallama, in the southern department of Nariño, during […]

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Recoleta Chile: Explosive device detonated outside Police DNA laboratory

The detonation of an explosive device early this morning mobilized troops Police Special Operations Group (BEPGs) of Police to the National Institute of DNA, located in Peru Avenue corner of Santos Dumont, district of Recoleta. It was established that the device was left in the front yard of the compound and detonated at about 5:20 […]

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Peru: Club owner threatened with dynamite

Sporting Club president Pizarro, Moscoso Evaristo Cruz, was the victim of a threat, after unknown assailants at his home left him two sticks of dynamite, apparently to intimidate according to diariocorreo.pe. The explosives were with their wicks, and were left in a dark bag on the balcony of the aforementioned property, located in San Pedro […]

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Colombia: Military continues offensive, heavy fighting against FARC 48

6 terrorists neutralized, destroyed 20 explosive devices and the tailoring of the southern block Florence. In developing an offensive forward in the last 24 hours by units of the Sixth Division of the Army, in coordination with the Air Force, Navy, Police and the CTI. 6 terrorists were neutralized gang 48 of the FARC seized […]

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Areas of Bolivia go unchecked in terms of dynamite sales, lack of safety controls

La-razon.comThe mayor of Llallagua, Abel Montes, complements the marketing of this material is not regulated at the local level. “It is also a mining town and no problem with handling dynamite because since we manipulate young people”, argues the authority, who learned to detonate explosives when he was 14. None of the respondents mentioned the […]

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