Father of Colombian Vice President rescued by police after attack on trip

The father of Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez Mina arrived safely in Cali after being part of a group attacked in the country’s Cauca department on Sunday, June 16, officials said.

Images released by the Colombian Ministry of Defense are said to show Sigifredo Marquez Trujillo and several others being transported away in a National Police helicopter.

Mina said her father, her six-year-old nephew and two bodyguards were attacked while traveling on the Suarez-Cali highway near Timba.

The group remained unharmed, she said.

On Monday, a security council chaired by Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez was held to discuss the situation in Cauca. Image credit: Colombian Defense Ministry via Storyful

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