BOGOTA (AFP) – Colombia on Friday boosted security at the Supreme Court in Bogota after uncovering an alleged plot to attack it, officials said.
The court’s president Gerson Chaverra told journalists police had found a model of the Palace of Justice with ammunition and explosives in a raid conducted on Tuesday. The presidency announced it was reinforcing security with anti-explosives teams, drones and specialised units in an operation Chaverra said was meant “to prevent a terrorist attack”.
Houses targeted in the raid were near the seat of the court in the heart of Bogota, where the presidential residence and Congress are also based.
