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Harriet Barber in Medellín

Colombian president accuses Ecuador after ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaking at podium with national flag behind him.
Gustavo Petro, the Colombian president, earlier this month. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

President Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian territory, saying later that the burned remains of nearly 30 people had been found near the border, in a sharp deterioration in relations between the two neighbouring countries.

The Colombian leader said on Tuesday that an attack which had left “27 charred bodies” did not appear to have been carried out by Colombia’s own forces or any illegal armed groups which he said do not have armed planes.

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