Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Ombudsman's Office of Colombia has issued an early warning of an "imminent risk" of attacks and other extreme violence in several municipalities of Valle del Cauca, whose capital is Cali.
The warning came Monday, just four days after bomb attacks in rural Antioquia and in Cali left 18 people dead and more than 60 injured.
In its statement, the office said disputes stem from territorial control of drug-trafficking routes in the Garrapatas Canyon and other strategic corridors, creating a pattern of violence and serious crimes.
It identified three municipalities -- Riofrío, Trujillo and Bolívar -- where authorities have detected a strong presence of these groups and an increase in threats against civilians.
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