An explosion rocked Bogotá’s San Bernardo neighborhood on the night of Wednesday, March 12, leaving three dead and nine injured.
Authorities confirmed the incident was caused by a grenade, which detonated near the Bicentenario station of TransMilenio, at the intersection of Carrera Décima and Calle 3. The Santa Fe locality is known for having a significant homeless population, some of whom were reportedly near the blast when it occurred. The explosion is believed to be part of an ongoing territorial dispute between two local criminal groups, ‘Los Venecos’ and ‘Los Costeños,’ who have been fighting over control of the drug trade in the center of Bogotá.
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Source: The City Paper Bogota
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