From: "Stasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Peoples War] Colombia: Seven More Electricity Towers Destroyed in Colombia - Xinhua Seven More Electricity Towers Destroyed in Colombia ===================================== Xinhuanet 2002-01-28 09:27:55 BOGOTA, January 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Seven more electricity towers were pulled down in a bombing attack on Sunday at Gacheta in the Colombian province of Cundinamarca, some 100 kilometers east of Bogota. Jose Antonio Vargas, manager of the Bogota Energy Company, confirmed the attacks allegedly committed by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the country's largest guerrilla group. Vargas said the terrorist attacks during the past weeks have caused huge damage to the electricity transmission system throughout the country and energy rationing looms large. Because of the attacks, about 20 towns close to the Meta and Casanare provinces had to adopt energy rationing plans of up to seven hours per day. The rationing has resulted in severe loss in local commerce and industry. So far, a total of 30 electricity towers have been destroyed in the new wave of rebel offensive, according to Vargas. The official said the destroyed electricity towers belonged to the central line of the power plant Chingaza, one of the most important in Colombia. In recent weeks, FARC rebels have carried out a new wave of attacks throughout the country. Some 80 people were killed in the attacks and the country's infrastructure incurred severe damage. Enditem _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
