False Bogota bomb threat alerts spread for political gain: Santos
False Bogota bomb threat alerts spread for political gain: Santos
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Jul 6, 2015
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday that political opponents are behind hoax alerts about pending bomb attacks in the capital Bogota that went viral over the weekend.
In the alleged voice messages, men and women talk about pending attacks by leftist rebel groups in the capital that on Thursday suffered two bomb attacks, allegedly carried out by the ELN.
“I have a patient who works high up in the Defense Ministry who told me that for this weekend there is a major bomb threat in shopping centers in Bogota,” the messages that began spreading on Friday said.
The National Police published the audio to clarify these alleged threats were false and should be ignored.
The president subsequently released a statement, claiming the bomb threat rumors were spread by political opponents to undermine his government’s authority ahead of October’s national elections.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/false-bogota-bomb-threat-alerts-spread-for-political-gain-santos/
