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Two killed in Colombia grenade attack

AFP | By, Bogota
Oct 18, 2010 07:54 AM IST

Two people were killed and 13 wounded in a grenade attack in southwestern Colombia, authorities said on Sunday.

Two people were killed and 13 wounded in a grenade attack in southwestern Colombia, authorities said on Sunday.

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The attack happened on Saturday night when two people on a motorcycle threw a grenade at a small grocery shop, killing one person on the spot and wounding a dozen others.

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Police then chased the suspects, who threw another grenade that killed one policeman and wounded another.

Authorities said the motive was likely drug-related as the killings occurred in an area notorious for narcotics trafficking.

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