Apparently the load would have been planted 12 months ago by the Residual Organized Armed Group “Front 40”.
Meta. Troops of the Rapid Deployment Force N ° 1 of the Omega Joint Task Force, in search and control operations in the area Brisas, rural area of Mesetas, in the department of Meta, destroyed an explosive device.
The explosive, which was a threat to the wellbeing conditions of the peasants who live and travel along this road, was found by the soldiers of this unit, who maintain a constant search in these areas of the country in order to prevent any attack by the residual GAO, which hits the civilian population.
The device was made with a 40-pound metallic gas cylinder, an electric ignition and activation system. It was detonated under controlled conditions by the Exde group (Explosives and Demolition Team) at the site.
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Source: Joint Task Force Omega.