What the records say
- When
- 14 Feb 2003
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 2.95° N, 75.29° W
- Description
- 2003 Neiva bombing: A car bomb explodes near the Benito Salas Airport, killing 16 and injuring dozens more.
Placed at the site its text puts it in, Benito Salas Airport.
Summary
2003 Neiva bombing: A car bomb explodes near the Benito Salas Airport, killing 16 and injuring dozens more
2003 Neiva bombing
Terrorist incident in Colombia
The 2003 Neiva bombing was a major bomb attack carried out by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels in the city of Neiva, Colombia on February 14, 2003. Sixteen people died and a dozen others were injured after the explosion of a car bomb near Benito Salas Airport. Police claimed FARC tried to blow up a plane carrying President Álvaro Uribe who was flying overhead.
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