Attack on Colombian Base Kills Four Civilians in PlanadasPlanadas Attack Underscores Civilian Cost of Colombia’s Military PushDeadly Planadas Attack Shows Need to Confront Colombia’s Armed Groups
An attack on a military base in Planadas, southern Colombia, killed four civilians, including a two-month-old baby, on November 1. Explosives struck a nearby hospital and homes, and a school was used to treat the injured.Four civilians, including a two-month-old baby, were killed in an attack on a military base in Planadas on November 1, as President Abelardo de la Espriella pursues a security strategy centered on military pressure.An attack on a military base in Planadas killed four civilians, including a baby, on November 1, as armed groups escalate violence in southern Colombia. President Abelardo de la Espriella pledged stronger operations against them.