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Colombia and Ecuador traded accusations after President Gustavo Petro said 27 charred bodies were found near their shared border and suggested the attack came from Ecuador, a claim Quito denies while both countries deal with rising organised crime and recent US-backed operations.

President Gustavo Petro said 27 charred bodies were found on the Colombia-Ecuador border and suggested the area was bombed from the Ecuadorian side.
Colombia deployed security forces and experts to inspect an explosive device and investigate the incident.
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa denied the accusation and said all military strikes have taken place inside Ecuador.
Ecuador launched a US-backed campaign this month against armed groups, including air strikes reportedly carried out with US intelligence support.
Analysts say the origin and circumstances of the attack remain unclear and call for a coordinated transnational response to cross-border crime.
The incident comes amid broader tensions between Bogotá and Quito, including reciprocal tariffs and heavy political pressure on Ecuador to address rising violence.

Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing after 27 charred bodies found near border

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