They attacked a motorcycle bomb against the FARC reinserted in Algeria, Cauca

The explosion occurred this morning in front of the house of former FARC combatants in the district of Sinai, in Algeria, Cauca, so far only material damage has been reported, there are no fatalities or injuries.

The explosion affected a hotel and some homes, inside the damage there are broken windows and some damage to the facades of several houses and security cameras left the moment of the detonation, which is now part of the investigation.

“We can say that there are no injuries, we only have material damage, especially to glass, and we hope to be able to hold a security council because some similar events have also occurred in the district of El Mango in the last 15 days,” said Adrián Daza, Algerian Government Secretary, in dialogue with RCN Mundo.

According to the first versions, a motorcycle bomb was detonated and for now they are trying to establish whether this attack was aimed at ex-combatants in the process of reintegration, is that these people have reported constant threats from armed groups that are in the territory.

The senator of the Comunes party, Julián Gallo, told El Colombiano that “on Monday they assassinate Yolima Pérez in the Meta and today, explosives are detonated against the productive project of reincorporates in Cauca.”

For his part, Juan Pappier, a Human Rights Watch researcher on his Twitter account, rejected what happened in the morning “Colombia: we reject the bomb attack that occurred this morning in the urban area of Sinai (Algeria, Cauca). It was in front of a reinstated house. 10 homes were affected. The situation in Algeria is critical. It is urgent to protect the population, including ex-combatants.”

He added that “the last days in Arauca: 17/4: Massacre on the Tame-Puerto Rondón highway. 17/4: Homicide of activist John Jairo Esquivel in Saravena. 18/4: Homicide of activist Wilmer Hernández in Tame. What does the government expect to take serious measures to protect the population?” , he said

Figures from the UN Verification Mission reveal that, since the signing of the Agreement in 2016 until March 25, 2022, 315 murders have been reported against former FARC combatants.

The situation in that area of the country is increasingly complicated, a few days ago Harry Sánchez, director of the Victims Unit of Cauca, reported about the massive displacement of about 200 people, approximately one hundred families from the Santa Clara district located in the municipality of Algeria, South of Cauca. People fleeing the constant fighting between the FARC dissidents and the National Army.

Likewise, it became known that an audio is circulating in which alleged members of the Second Marquetalia threaten armed harassment in the areas of Hueco Lindo, La Cacharra, Los Pinos, Sinai and Puerto Rico, if they find the presence of any other armed group.

Forced displacement in Colombia last year increased by 179 percent last year, according to figures from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) compared to 2020.

It is noteworthy that the departments of Chocó, Valle del Cauca and Nariño account for 75 per cent of the cases of displacement, and Afro-descendant and indigenous communities are the most affected. In addition, 18 percent of the victims of this scourge are minors.