Colombia bomb attack leaves 2 dead

A bomb exploded in Colombia's capital late yesterday, killing two people and wounding 20, police said.

A bomb exploded in Colombia's capital late yesterday, killing two people and wounding 20, police said.

Police and emergency workers cordoned off the area after the explosion was felt in a northern part of Bogota.

Bombings have been rare in the capital since President Alvaro Uribe cracked down on leftist rebels fighting a four-decade war against the government.

Police did not immediately blame any group for the explosion.

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