12 Killed in Colombian Car Bombing; Dozens Wounded

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12 Killed in Colombian Car Bombing; Dozens Wounded

A car bomb exploded in the entertainment district of a provincial capital in Colombia on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 60, authorities said.

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A car bomb exploded in the entertainment district of a provincial capital in Colombia on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 60, authorities said.

No one claimed responsibility for the blast, which occurred shortly after 1 am in Villavicencio, 45 miles southeast of Bogota, but police suspected the country's main rebel group - the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - was behind it.

Several buildings were heavily damaged, including the offices of Super Noticias radio station, bars and discos. More than a half-dozen cars were wrecked.

Authorities asked residents of Villavicencio, the capital of Meta state, to donate blood for the wounded. They posted a US$7,000 reward for identifying the attackers.

Meta police commander Col. Arnulso Oliveros blamed the FARC, as the main rebel group is known. He said the insurgents operate in the city and have attacked civilians in the past.

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