Colombian president condemns massacre, pledges to catch killers


  • World
  • Monday, 17 Aug 2020

BOGOTA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's President Ivan Duque on Sunday condemned the massacre of eight young people who were gunned down by a group of armed assailants in western Narino department.

"We condemn the massacre of eight people in Samaniego, Narino. As of early this morning, police and a military commander have been at the site, and I have ordered generals Eduardo Zapateiro (military) and Jorge Vargas (police) to deploy to the zone. We will arrive at the bottom of this and capture the authors of this crime," Duque posted on Twitter.

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