After ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border, Colombian president accuses Ecuador
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, president Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian territory, saying later that the burned remains of nearly 30 people had been found near the border, in a sharp deterioration in relations between the two neighbouring countries.
Sources
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/colombias-petro-says-bombings-on-ecuador-border-left-27-charred-bodies-4566198
2
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/colombian-president-ecuador-bodies
3
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/colombias-petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-near-border?traffic_source=rss
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/world/americas/colombia-ecuador-bomb-petro-noboa.html