Rebels dynamite another energy pylon

Leftist rebels blew up another power tower in southwestern Colombia Wednesday, leaving 400,000 people without electricity, officials said. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, began sabotaging infrastructure in Putumayo state over the weekend. Eight oil wells, an oil pipeline, and at least three energy pylons have been blown up with dynamite since Friday, said Col. Humberto Guatibonza, the state’s police commander.
The Wednesday attack targeted a key pylon, blacking out nine of the 13 counties in Putumayo, including the capital city of Mocoa, said Lt. Gov. Beli

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