Horse bomb in Colombia

A BOMB strapped to a horse exploded in a remote town in south-west Colombia, destroying five vehicles and damaging 25 nearby homes but causing no casualties.

The likely target of the attack was the police station in Cumbitara, some 300 miles south-west of the capital, Bogota, but the explosives apparently went off prematurely.

Authorities blamed FARC rebels for the attack, which took place on Sunday but only became known about yesterday due to the remoteness of the town.