On Saturday in one of the major shopping centers of Bogota, Colombia, a massive explosion. In the result of incident killed 3 people, including 23-year-old Frenchwoman. Another 11 victims were injured varying degrees of severity.
The incident occurred in the shopping center Andino, located in the heart of the tourist area of Bogota. The cause of the explosion was a bomb placed in the female toilet on the second floor of knowledge.
The mayor of bogotá Enrique peñalosa called the incident a «despicable terrorist act.» Currently, no extremist group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Moscow Prosecutor’s office conducts anti-terrorist investigation.
President Juan Manuel Santos has offered condolences to the victims on his Twitter page.
Mi más enérgica al condena atentado en CC Andino. Regresando a Bogotá en este momento para ponerme al frente de la situación.
— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) June 18, 2017
He was joined by the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, and expressed readiness to provide the Colombian authorities any necessary assistance.
1/3 We express our sincere condolences to relatives and friends of those affected by the explosion in Andino Shopping Center.
— US Embassy Bogota (@USEmbassyBogota) June 18, 2017
The authorities do not exclude that the attack is the organization of the national liberation army (ELN). In February, the rebel group accepted responsibility for the attack near the Bullring in Bogota. Then the explosion killed one policeman and 20 people were injured.
