Colombia Arrests 10 Over Attacks on Duque’s Helicopter, Military Base

Colombia Arrests 10 Over Attacks on Duque’s Helicopter, Military Base
The mark of a projectile impact is seen on a helicopter that Colombian President Ivan Duque was traveling in, after it suffered an attack during an overflight in Cucuta, Colombia, on June 25, 2021. Colombia Presidency/Handout via Reuters
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BOGOTA—Colombia has arrested 10 people accused of involvement in attacks on a helicopter carrying President Ivan Duque and a military base last month that officials said on Thursday were planned by former FARC terrorist leaders based in Venezuela.

The car bombing at the base in the northeastern city of Cucuta, home to the army’s 30th Brigade, wounded 44 people, including two U.S. military advisers. Later in June, a helicopter approaching the city with Duque and other officials aboard was strafed by bullets.