2003 El Nogal Club bombing
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The 2003 El Nogal Club bombing was a
No group publicly claimed responsibility for the bombing. The United Nations adopted Security Council Resolution 1465 on 13 February 2003 condemning the attack.
Colombian Vice President
On 10 March 2003, FARC denied any responsibility in the attack and described it as "state terrorism", claiming that the government of Colombia planted the bomb in order to unite the country against them.[6][7]
In March 2008, Colombian authorities released documents said to be found in a computer belonging to the slain FARC commander "Raúl Reyes", including a 13 February 2003 message in which "Reyes" called the attack a "formidable act" and mentioned the "political convenience of denying responsibilities".[8]
References
- ^ "At least 32 killed in Colombia club blast". CNN. 8 February 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Colombian police raid hit by explosion". BBC. 15 February 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ http://64.146.17.242/stories/030203/wor_0302030966.asp[permanent dead link]
- ^ Asi volaron El Nogal
- ^ Boletín de prensa No. 237 Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Colombia rebels deny club attack". BBC. 11 March 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "FARC denies club bomb involvement". CNN. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "PC de 'Reyes', prueba reina en casos de diputados y El Nogal". El Tiempo. Retrieved 28 March 2008. [dead link]