Colombia: 4.3 tons of explosives seized at FARC camp Ricaurte

Posted on January 12, 2013 • Filed under: Colombia, Explosives / Bombs, FARC, Police/Military Activity

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 were found by members of the Mobile Brigade of the Army 35. The load consisted of 2,150 kilos ANFO and the same amount of ammonium nitrate Nitroglycerin. Read Article

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