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U.S. says no American military personnel injured in bomb explosions at Colombian military base
Colombian media reported that 36 people were injured in an explosion at a military base.
By Susan Katz Keating
Updated: June 16, 2021 - 1:41pm
American soldiers were on scene but not seriously hurt during a Tuesday explosion in Colombia, according to the U.S. military.
"A small element of U.S. military personnel were at the Colombian military base in Cucuta conducting training with a Colombian host unit at the time of yesterday’s explosion," U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) spokesman Jose Ruiz told Just the News. "All personnel have been accounted for and there are no reports of any serious injuries."
Colombian media reported that 36 people were injured June 15 when a bomb detonated inside the base in northwest Colombia, near the border with Venezuela.
Video purportedly taken during the incident depicts an American soldier wearing unit insignia from the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division. In the video, apparently taken in the aftermath of an explosion, the soldier tells someone he is "good," shortly before another explosion rocks the area.
More:
https://justthenews.com/government/security/american-soldiers-unhurt-after-bomb-explodes-inside-colombian-military-base