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Colombia investigates attacks on police headquarters in Arauca

Bogota, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Law enforcement forces in the department of Arauca are investigating the causes of two explosions that took place in the municipalities of Saravena and Fortul, in the east of the country on Friday.

In the former, men on a motorcycle threw a grenade at night against the police station that exploded in one of the sentry boxes and injured a police officer, according to a report by W Radio.

A few hours later, the source added, two simultaneous explosions were reported in the center of the municipality in the police headquarters. There were no casualties.

Due to the situation, the Police activated a defense plan, established communication with the Army to reinforce security in the area and are investigating the events to find the perpetrators.

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