The governor of Colombia said he has escaped two armed attacks in 24 hours.

The governor of the Central Meta Department said he was not harmed in the attack in an area where dissident rebel fighters operate.

The governor of Colombia stated that he escaped two armed attacks within 24 hours of the South American country where the FARC dissidents are located.

Juan Guillermo Zuluaga, governor of Central Meta province, south of the capital Bogota, told W Radio that the first attack occurred on Sunday when the vehicle he was riding in was “struck by a sniper. middle”.

He then said that “an explosive device” was detonated on Monday afternoon because the caravan in Zuluaga passed by.

He said that Zuluaga was unscathed in both incidents, but an adult and a 6-year-old child were injured by “explosive device fragments”.

The liberal governor added that he was warned that a third planned attack would occur “where we intend to go.”

The area is a former fortress of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a left-wing rebel group that laid down its weapons after signing a historic peace agreement with the Colombian government in 2016.

But the FARC’s dissidents who rejected the agreement continue to operate in the country, and the government of President Ivan Duque has blame They have launched a series of attacks in recent months.

In July, the government 10 FARC dissidents arrested Accused of participating in the attack Duke’s helicopter And a military base.

Colombia has seen Surge of violence During the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s human rights monitor stated in April, More than 27,000 people Displaced in the first quarter of 2021.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in his 2020 annual report: “Across Colombia, violence by non-state armed groups and criminal groups has increased, and territorial and social control has become stronger.”

The United Nations says it has recorded an increase in the massacres and violations of human rights against defenders in areas where there are no powerful countries.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) also Said In March, at least 389 people (mainly civilians) in Colombia were killed by explosive devices in 2020, the highest number since 2016.