Authorities investigate attack that injured 10 in Bogota

Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan said the attack was likely a response by criminal gangs to operations carried out to dismantle them.

This attack is in retaliation for the authorities’ efforts to tackle the criminal organizations operating in the sector,” he said.

In addition to condemning what happened, he pointed out that an ongoing investigation is being carried out in this community, which has already resulted in the arrest of at least 15 leaders and more than 90 individuals linked to criminal structures.

This is one of the sectors the district prioritizes in the fight against crimes such as murder, drug trafficking and extortion.

We have been hit hard here in recent months.

We have made more than 90 captures on the structures operating in the area, including: ‘Tren de Aragua’, ‘Satanas’ and ‘Los Caucanos’, he revealed.

He added that a specialized group is investigating the motives of the explosion. At the same time, an order has been given to activate a padlock plan in the sector.

Galan also stressed that criminals will not hinder the work of law enforcement agencies and that institutional presence will be increased to hit these organizations harder and harder.

Also reported that day was the death of a person who attempted to set off a second explosion in the same Kennedy neighborhood last night.

According to the authorities, the man tried to spread panic in the area and attack the police officers. However, the device he was carrying exploded in his hands and eventually cost him his life.

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