Colombia Leader Says Chopper Hit by Gunfire Near Venezuela Border
Voice of America
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - President Ivan Duque said the helicopter he was flying in Friday near the border with Venezuela was hit by gunfire in the first attack against a Colombian head of state in nearly 20 years.
No one was injured, and authorities did not say which side of the border the shots came from. Colombia regularly accuses Venezuela of harboring Colombian rebels on its territory. "It is a cowardly attack, where you can see bullet holes in the presidential aircraft," Duque said in a statement. Duque said he was flying with the defense and interior ministers and the governor of Norte de Santander province, which borders Venezuela, when the helicopter was attacked.More Related News