Colombian President Ivan Duque’s helicopter was sprayed with bullets when flying through the country’s Catatumbo region towards the city of Cucuta, capital of the country’s Norte de Santander province.
Gatekeepers News reports that the helicopter was carrying other officials, including Defence Minister Diego Molano, Interior Minister Daniel Palacios, and Governor of Norte de Santander Silvano Serrano when it was hit with bullets on Friday.
“It is a cowardly attack, where you can see bullet holes in the presidential aircraft,” the President said in a statement.
Gatekeepers News observed from the pictures released by the President’s office that the tail and the main blade of the helicopter had been hit but nobody sustained an injury in the incident.
The President said the “safety features” of the aircraft prevented a “lethal” attack.
Duque has ordered security personnel to find those behind the attack.
“Once more we reiterate that as a government (we won’t give up)… in the fight against drug trafficking, terrorism and the organised crime that operate in the country,” Duque said. “(They won’t) intimidate us with violence or acts of terror. Our state is strong and Colombia is strong to face these threats.”
