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Reasons Why the Is on the International Lists of Terrorist Groups FARC reasons why the FARC is on the 557 international lists of terrorist groups This document contains references to some of FARC's terrorist actions against civilians or civilian infrastructure since 2002. This is only a sample, since many terrorist acts are not reported in the news or the perpetrator is unknown at the time of coverage. All of them are either infractions of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), open violations of Human Rights, or crimes against the environment. In memory of those who have lost their freedom and/or their lives at the hands of terrorists. Acts perpetrated in 2007 211 257 303 349 395 441 487 538 212 258 304 350 396 442 488 539 when where what against method source Apr 9 | Cali, Valle del Cauca 1. One person died and 34 others were injured when a bomb Civilian Car Bomb 213 259 305 351 397 443 489 540 was detonated in front of the police headquarters in Cali. Apr 9 | Mutatá, Antioquia 214 260 306 352 398 444 490 541 At least 5 people, including 2 women, were kidnapped by 2. suspected members of the FARC guerrilla group who had set Civilian Kidnapping up a fake checkpoint on a highway in Colombia's 215 261 307 353 399 445 491 542 northwestern Antioquia province. Mar 27|Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca 3. At least 10 people were wounded by a bomb hurled at a Civilian Bombing 216 262 308 354 400 446 492 543 shop in the southwestern Colombian city of Buenaventura. Mar 16|Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca At least 4 people have been killed by a bomb in the port of 217 263 309 355 401 447 493 544 4. Buenaventura, on the Pacific coast. Officials said all the Civilian Bombing victims were passers-by. At least 5 people were wounded in the blast. 218 264 310 356 402 448 494 545 Mar 14|Quibdó, Chocó 5. FARC terrorists kidnapped 9 geologists working for the Civilian Kidnapping 219 265 311 357 403 449 495 546 company "Compañía de Servicios Logísticos de Colombia". Mar 11|Cali, Valle del Cauca 6. FARC terrorists detonated 2 explosive devices leaving Civilian Bombing 220 266 312 358 404 450 496 547 tons of material damage. Reason no. 7: Mar 1|Neiva, Huila 221 267 313 359 405 451 497 548 A car bomb exploded in a busy district of the southern city of Neiva, injuring 8 people in an apparent assassination attempt of the 222 268 314 360 406 452 498 549 town's mayor Cielo González. 223 269 315 361 407 453 499 550 Mar 1|Arauca 8. FARC and ELN terrorists murdered a minor and wounded Civilian Shooting Xinhua 2 civilians during an armed confrontation. 224 270 316 362 408 454 500 551 Feb 11|Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca FARC terrorists wounded 6 people, including a pregnant Military woman who lost her baby, after detonating an explosive Bombing 9. Personnel 552 device while an Army patrol was driving by a poor 225 271 317 363 409 455 501 neighborhood. Jan 21|Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca FARC terrorists murdered 3 civilians, including a minor, Police 226 272 318 364 410 456 502 553 Bombing 10. after detonating 2 explosive devices while a Police patrol Facility/ La Hora 227 273 319 365 411 457 503 554 was driving by a poor neighborhood. Personnel Jan 18|El Doncello, Caquetá Plant/ FARC terrorists wounded one person after detonating a Car Bomb 11. Factory 228 274 320 366 412 458 504 555 car bomb in front of multinational Swiss company Nestle. Jan 2|Yarumal, Antioquia FARC terrorist massacred 4 civilians. Among the dead were 12. the President and Vicepresident of the meeting of communal Civilian Execution 229 275 321 367 413 459 505 556 action of the small towns of El Cedro and El Pueblito. 230 276 322 368 414 460 506 557 when where what against method source Reason no. 547: Feb 24 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá FARC kidnapped presidential candidate and former senator Ingrid Betancourt and a staff person with her near San Vicente Acts perpetrated in 2006 del Caguán, Caquetá. Feb 23 | Pitalito, Huila 548. Water in a treatment plant was poisoned with an Plant/ Other/ unidentified toxic substance in Pitalito, Huila. The Military Factory Unknown Xinhua has blamed the act on the FARC. Feb 22 Other/ A 60 year old woman was shot in the leg when a FARC Shooting 549. Unknown terrorist’s bullet ricocheted off a truck. Feb 16 | Villavicencio, Meta FARC guerrillas set off 2 bombs in the early hours in the Civilian Bombing 550. center of a sector of Villavicencio, killing at least one civilian and injuring 17 people, including seven policemen. Feb 12 | Teorama, Norte de Santander FARC barricaded the entire town of Teorama, North Other/ Landmine 551. Santander, by placing landmines along all major roads Unknown leading into the city. Feb 10 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca A FARC member was killed when 4 cylinder bombs, Bus stop Bombing 552. intended to blow up a government training center, exploded prematurely outside Bogotá. Feb 10 | Barbacoas, Nariño 553. A civilian was killed when the FARC launched an attack in Civilian Execution Barbacoas. Feb 10 | Paz del Río, Boyacá 554. FARC terrorists injured a police officer and 2 civilians in Civilian Execution an attack in Paz del Río, Boyacá. Reason no. 555: Feb 6 4 children and a bus driver were killed when a land mine detonated under a bus returning from school. The mine was reportedly laid by the FARC. Jan 9 | Puerto Rico, Cauca 556. Puerto Rico Mayor John William Lozano was Mayor Execution assassinated. Jan 3 | Caquetá Amidst civic protest by villagers in Caquetá and Cauca Student Shooting 557. against FARC, Jimmy Alberto Guano, a 21 year old law student, was shot. when where what against method source when where what against method source Feb 28 | Florencia, Caquetá Dec 28 | Algeciras, Huila FARC forces surrounded, blacked out and knocked down FARC terrorists wounded 3 minors after launching a Convoy Handgrenade Other/ 13. El Universal telephone and telecommunication towers in Florencia, Chemical granade against an Army patrol. 536. Unknown Caquetá. Supplies of fuel and food in the city of 200,000 are reportedly low. Dec 14 | Nariño FARC terrorists blew up a pipe of the Transandino oil Pipeline Bombing Feb 27 | Villavicencio, Meta 14. pipeline. Around 4,000 cans of oil were lost in the attack. The FARC kidnapped 17 people at a roadblock near Other/ Kidnapping 537. Villavicencio, Meta, including a 12 yearold. 7 of the victims Unknown Dec 12 | Ricaurte, Nariño were later released. 15. FARC terrorists blew up 2 powerlines, leaving 6 provinces Powerline Bombing Feb 26 | Cundinamarca without electricity. 538. The FARC dynamited a bridge 31 miles north of Bogotá in Bridge Bombing Cundinamarca department. Dec 5 | Bahía Solano, Chocó Shooting Feb 26 Police 16. FARC terrorists wounded 3 minors and a woman during a Civilian Xinhua terrorist attack. 539. The FARC killed a child and 4 police officers during an Facility/ Execution ambush in a small Colombian town. Personnel Dec 2 | Abrego, Norte de Santander Bombing 17. FARC terrorists blew up a bridge. Civilian Feb 25 | La Macarena, Meta Reason no. 540: Oct 31 | Cúcuta, Norte de Santander The FARC reportedly executed 6 people in the town of La 18. FARC terrorists blew up 5 powerlines, leaving more than Civilian Bombing El Universal Macarena, Meta. A seventh is reported missing and presumed 30.000 people without electric service. dead. 7 persons in La Macarena were slain by the FARC. Oct 27 | Valle del Cauca 19. FARC terrorists murdered one person, wounded 2 others Civilian Hijacking Feb 25 | Meta and burned 3 trucks in an illegal road stop. The FARC toppled utility pylons inside the former Oct 17 | Dabeiba, Antioquia demilitarized zone, blacking out or forcing electricity 20. Civilian Kidnapping 541. rationing in at least 56 towns. Utility towers were downed Powerline Landmine FARC terrorists are suspected of kidnapping 2 people. in Vista Hermosa, Meta, with blackouts extending into eastern Ecuador. Repairs have been slow due to the Aug 31|Timbío, Cauca El Nuevo extensive planting of landmines by the FARC. 21. FARC terrorists murdered one civilian and wounded Civilian Shooting another. Heraldo Aug 27 | Necoclí, Antioquia Other/ Artillery Feb 25 | Bogotá, Cundinamarca FARC terrorists murdered 2 people and wounded many Reason no. 542: 22. Unknown Attack The FARC set off an explosion at a dam complex providing others during an attack against a village. water to Bogotá, but damage was not sufficiently serious to affect Aug 18 | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca the water supply. Police FARC terrorists killed one civilian and wounded 13 Facility/ Car Bomb 23. including 2 minors, after detonating a car bomb next to a Personnel Feb 25 | San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá police station. The FARC blew up power transmission towers in San Powerline Bombing 543. Vicente del Cagúan, Caquetá, leaving most of the town Aug 13 | Tibú, Norte de Santander FARC terrorists blew up 2 power lines leaving 2 Powerline Bombing without electricity. 24. municipalities without electricity. Feb 25 | Florencia, Caquetá The FARC exploded a bus outside the city of Florencia Bus Bombing 544. (Caquetá). Several soldiers were killed in an attempt to deactivate the bomb. Reason no. 25: Aug 11 | Rosas, Cauca Feb 25 | Aquitania, Boyacá Police FARC terrorists blew up 2 electric pylons leaving 18 municipalities A 12 year old boy was killed in Aquitania, Boyacá, when Facility/ Shooting without electricity. 545. FARC guerrillas attacked a police station and city hall. The Personnel FARC also shot out the communications system. Feb 25 | Caquetá The FARC blew up 11 bridges, disrupting transportation in Aug 4 | Cali, Valle del Cauca Police 546.
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