| Centro Andino bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of theColombian conflict | |
 | |
| Location | Bogotá,Colombia |
| Date | 17 June 2017 5:00 pm |
Attack type | bombing |
| Weapons | IED |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 9 |
| Motive | unknown |
TheAndino Mallbombing happened on the afternoon of 17 June 2017 inBogotá,Colombia. Three young women were killed and 9 other people were injured.[1] One of those killed wasFrench; the other two wereColombian. The two Colombians died in the hospital due to their injuries.[2][3][4] Thebomb exploded behind a toilet bowl of the second floor women's bathroom at approximately 5 pm.[2][5]
Police arrested eight members of a smallfar-lefturban guerilla group called the People’s Revolutionary Movement (Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo, MRP) a week after the bombing.[6] The group has only been known since 2015 and are suspected of 14 other attacks in Colombia.[2] The organisation has denied any responsibility in the attack.[7]
In response to the bombing, Colombian PresidentJuan Manuel Santos said "we won't let terrorism fright us". Bogotá mayorEnrique Peñalosa called it a "cowardly terrorist bombing".[8] TheUnited Nations condemned the attack and said the following: "The UN in Colombia regrets and repudiates this act of violence and reiterates that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes a threat to peace and security. We remain determined to continue to support Colombians and their government in their efforts to build sustainable and lasting peace in the country."[9] President of FranceEmmanuel Macron tweeted on the French woman that died, "At 23, a volunteer in Bogota, a compatriot lost her life there in an explosion. Sadness and condolences for her loved ones."[10] Mexican PresidentEnrique Peña Nieto also expressed himself in a tweet in Spanish saying "México condena enérgicamente el acto de violencia cometido en Bogotá. Nuestra solidaridad con los familiares de las víctimas y los heridos." (Mexico strongly condemns the act of violence committed in Bogotá. Our solidarity with the families of the victims and those injured.) There were also other countries and ambassadors that publicly condemned the attack through social media.[11]