A first in the country: a 10-year-old child dies in a drone attack in Colombia

This is the first death linked to a drone attack in the country. MAXPPP – Gilles Bader

A child aged 10 died this Wednesday July 24, 2024 in Colombia, killed by a drone targeting the military.

A child was killed this Wednesday July 24 in a drone attack in the southwest of Colombia, the first death in the country by this type of attack, it was reported learned from official sources.

First killed in drone attack in Colombia

"10-year-old Dylan was killed after drones launched grenades targeting" of the military from the Micay canyon, in the department of Cauca, declared General Federico Mejía, military commander of the region, in a video published on the social network X.

This is the first death in a drone attack in Colombia, said the press service of the Ministry of Defense, which accused a faction of the FARC dissidents of&# 39;be responsible for this attack.

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