Colombian President Iván Duque on Friday said, a helicopter carrying him and several senior officials came under fire while flying in the southern Catatumbo region bordering Venezuela.
Duque said everyone on board the helicopter was safe, including the defence minister, interior minister, and the province's governor. A video released by the presidency showed several bullet holes in the Colombian air force helicopter.
Duque did not provide the time of the attack or say who he believed carried it out, but several armed groups are known to operate in the area. The president said the "cowardly" attack would not make him stop fighting drug trafficking, terrorism and organized crime.
Colombian authorities have not confirmed who was behind that attack, but they suspect dissidents from the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas or the rebel National Liberation Army to have a role.