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Truck bomb near military base in Colombia kills four, including infant

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Tolima’s governor and news reports say a truck loaded with explosives detonated near a military base in Planadas, Tolima province, on Sunday, killing at least four people, including a two-month-old girl. The Daily Caller reports, citing AFP, that at least 17 others were wounded and a hospital and nearby homes were damaged. UPI reports that local authorities imposed a total curfew in Planadas and blamed dissidents from the former FARC guerrilla group. The BBC says it is not yet clear who was behind the attack, which appears to have targeted the base, and that armed groups have stepped up attacks on security forces, apparently in retaliation for an offensive ordered by President Abelardo de la Espriella.

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  1. At least four people, including a two-month-old girl, were killed when a truck loaded with explosives detonated near a military base in Planadas on Sunday.

    Reported byCenter2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    United Press International, BBC News
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. At least 17 people were wounded, and a hospital and nearby homes were damaged.

    Reported byCenter2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    United Press International, BBC News
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  3. Tolima Governor Adriana Magali Matiz condemned the bombing as a vile and criminal act.

    One outletThe Daily Caller· Far Right

  4. Local authorities blamed dissidents from the former FARC guerrilla group, and imposed a total curfew in Planadas.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  5. The BBC reports it is not yet clear who was behind the bombing.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  6. The BBC reports armed groups have stepped up attacks on security forces, apparently in retaliation for an offensive ordered by President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office in August.

    One outletBBC News· Center

How each side tells it

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All sides report a truck bomb near a military base in Planadas, Colombia, killed at least four people, including a two-month-old baby. Center outlets stress the military target and differ on who is responsible, while The Daily Caller ties the attack to the Trump-backed president’s cartel crackdown.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines lead with the death toll and the infant among the dead, framing the blast as a bomb or explosives attack on a military base and leaving responsibility open.

    Baby among four killed in bomb attack in western Colombia, official says
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Daily Caller’s headline frames the bombing around the Trump-backed president’s cartel crackdown, a link the center headlines do not make.

    Colombian Truck Bomb Kills 4, Including Baby, Amid Trump-Backed President’s Cartel Crackdown
    The Daily CallerFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    ‘A vile and criminal act’

    Quoted byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

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From the left

0 outlets

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the infant among the dead
  • the military base as target
  • local officials’ statements

Leaves out

  • Governor Matiz’s condemnation as a vile and criminal act
  • Ties to narcotrafficking and illegal mining groups

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the president’s cartel crackdown
  • the infant’s death
  • the governor’s condemnation

Leaves out

  • Local authorities’ blame on FARC dissidents
  • The total curfew imposed in Planadas

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily CallerFar Right

    Colombian Truck Bomb Kills 4, Including Baby, Amid Trump-Backed President’s Cartel Crackdown

    A truck bomb exploded near a military base in the Colombian town of Planadas on Sunday, killing four people, including a two-month-old baby girl. The explosion wounded at least 17 others and damaged a hospital and nearby homes, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). …

    Read at The Daily Caller (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    No report yet

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  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Nov 2, 7:52 AM EST

  • Right

    15 hr 58 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 11:50 PM EST

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  1. BBC NewsCenterNov 2, 7:52 AM EST
  2. United Press InternationalCenterNov 2, 10:36 AM EST
  3. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 2, 11:50 PM EST

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