Terrorist attacks in Colombia went up in 2012: US

[Judi Lynn]

May 30, 2013
Terrorist attacks in Colombia went up in 2012: US
posted by Johnny Crisp

Colombia experienced its second consecutive year of increased terrorism in 2012 despite a significant drop in attacks in the second half of the year, according to the United States annual Country Reports on Terrorism.

“As was the case in 2011, the number of total terrorist incidents, casualties caused by acts of terrorism, and economic losses due to terrorism increased in 2012” said the report, released on Thursday by the US Department of State.

The report specifies that attacks made by Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, increased by over 50% in comparison with 2011, and attacks in the first half of the year were “almost a daily occurrence” including “the launching of mortars at police stations or the military, explosive devices placed near roads or paths, sniper attacks, and ambushes” as well as an increase in attacks on infrastructure, such as oil and gas pipelines carried out by the FARC and Colombia’s second rebel group, the ELN.

As of October 31 2012, the report quotes Colombian government statistics indicating a 52% increase in attacks (716 in 2012) compared with the same period for 2011 (472), as well as a 173% increase in attacks on oil pipelines.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/2012-second-consecutive-year-of-increased-terrorism-for-colombia-us/

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Thanks, ever so much, for trying so hard to give peace a chance during our Peace Talks.

Sincerely,

Colombia

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