Colombian Army Destroys 775
Antipersonnel Mines
BOGOTA - The Colombian Army found and
destroyed 775 antipersonnel mines, which
allegedly were placed by the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Meta
department, the Army said on Monday.
According to a report published on Monday by
the Army, the mines were found in a rural
zone of Vistahermosa municipality, and they
allegedly belong to the FARC squad of "Isaias
Pardo."
"It was established to carry out a terrorist
attack of great magnitude, by placing
explosive devices in roads and access routes
in this town, in order to affect the free
development of general elections on June
20," the Army said.
In 2009 Colombia became the second country
with the largest number of victims caused by
antipersonnel mines just after Afghanistan.
Colombia has invested 80 million U.S.
dollars for the coming four years to remove
the mines in its territory and give the
right assistance to the victims.
According to the Ground Mines Monitor
organization, since 1999, the FARC in
Colombia is one of the groups which have
used more mines.
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