'Low-intensity urban terrorism' is Colombia's 'new threat'

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema July 27, 2021

The “new threat” to Colombia’s national security is “low-intensity urban terrorism,” the country’s defense minister insisted on Monday.

Defense Minister Diego Molano and far-right President Ivan Duque contradicted each other about the alleged new threat, but that didn’t seem to matter at the “International Seminar on Analysis and Prevention of Urban Terrorism” in Bogota.

Duque’s terrorism conspiracy theory
Duque apparently wants the support of US ambassador Philip Goldberg to continue the “War on Terror” that was declared in 2011 in response to the 9/11 attacks.

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Molano’s terrorism conspiracy theory

Molano mainly sought to criminalize dissent, claiming that any type of vandalism or violence was in fact “low-intensity urban terrorism” that justified the brutal cracking down of largely peaceful anti-government protests that started in April.

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The defense minister urged the importance to strengthen the country’s intelligence agencies to combat this “new threat,” which would imply spying on social organizations.

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https://colombiareports.com/low-intensity-urban-terrorism-is-colombias-new-threat/