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Leading senator wants investigation into state involvement in 'orchestrated terror' plot against cit
Senator Roy Barreras (Image: Senate)
Leading senator wants investigation into state involvement in ‘orchestrated terror’ plot against citizens
by Adriaan Alsema
November 23, 2019
The president of Colombia’s congressional Peace Commission asked the Inspector General on Saturday to investigate apparent state involvement in an “orchestrated terror” plot against ordinary citizens.
In a Tweet, Senator Roy Barreras (U Party) asked the watchdog to “investigate accusations about vandalism induced to generate panic and discredit peaceful protest.”
. . .
Counterinsurgency tactics used against citizens?
The terror and panic caused by the violence in Cali and Bogota followed a national strike and massive protests against the unpopular President Ivan Duque that began on Thursday.
In a television address, the president used the violence on Friday to discredit the peaceful protests, order a curfew in Bogota and promote increased involvement of the military and intelligence agencies in police activity to “guarantee security.”
More:
https://colombiareports.com/leading-senator-wants-investigation-into-orchestrated-terror-plot-against-citizens/
