Photos show the aftermath of fatal attacks in Colombia

WorldPolitics
26 Aug 2025 • 12:02 PM MYT
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Mourners attended the funeral of Capt. Francisco Merchan, a police pilot killed when his helicopter was shot down by a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group, in his hometown of Mongua, Colombia. And in Cali, a car bomb exploded outside of an air force base. Firefighters worked the scene and mourners attended a vigil for the victims.

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