Bomb Strapped to Horse Kills at Least 8 People
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From Times Wire Reports
A bomb strapped to a horse exploded in a small town in northeastern Colombia, killing at least eight people, including a toddler, and injuring 20 others, the army said.
Authorities blamed rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, for the attack at a plaza in Chita, 150 miles northeast of Bogota, the capital.
The army said it captured a suspect who allegedly led the horse into the plaza.
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