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2021-06-30 Caribbean-Latin America
Harrowing moment Colombian president's helicopter is struck by gunfire: Officials say two rebel groups and drug traffickers orchestrated failed plot to bring down aircraft with Venezuelan weapons
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • A video recorded by a villager in Norte de Santander, Colombia, captured the moment a helicopter transporting President Iván Duque came under fireThe incident took place Friday near the border with Venezuela

  • The helicopter was able to land without issue at Camilo Daza Airport in Cúcuta

  • The military helicopter was struck by several bullets which were fired from weapons belonging to the Venezuelan military

  • Duque was accompanied by two senior officials, the governor of Norte de Santander and other government officials; No injuries were reported

  • Rebel group National Liberation Army and dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 33rd Front may have plotted the attack

  • The sketches of the two male suspects they believe to have been involved in the shooting were released

  • Authorities are offering reward of 3 million Colombian pesos, about $809,000

Posted by Skidmark 2021-06-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [17 views ]  Top
 File under: Narcos 

#1 Venezuelan weapons?
Posted by Dron66046 2021-06-30 11:58||   2021-06-30 11:58|| Front Page Top

#2 #1..Cuban probably..hand me downs from Soviet Block.
Posted by Unosh Hupinelet8756 2021-06-30 13:28||   2021-06-30 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I was harrowing just the other day.
Posted by Skidmark 2021-06-30 19:59||   2021-06-30 19:59|| Front Page Top

00:17 DooDahMan









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