Car Bomb Injures 23 at Military University
From Times Wire Reports
A car bomb left by a person in military uniform exploded in the parking lot of a military university in Bogota, the capital, wounding at least 23 people, the defense minister said.
The blast occurred at Nueva Granada Military University, which was hosting an event attended by foreign dignitaries and the army’s commander, Gen. Mario Montoya.
Vice President Francisco Santos blamed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the country’s largest leftist rebel group.
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