Attackers used drones to drop explosives on the Amaime hydroelectric plant in the municipality of Palmira, Colombia, on the afternoon of 10 November, according to first accounts reported by Semana. The explosives damaged the plant's machine house.
The plant lies in the rural area of La Esperanza, about 40 minutes from Palmira, and is one of 40 power plants Celsia owns in Colombia and Central America. It started operating in 2011 with a capacity of 19.9 MW. Troops of the 3rd Engineer Battalion were carrying out operations in the area, and the authorities of Valle del Cauca had not yet commented.
Semana reported that dissidents of the 36th Front have tried to extort the Hidroituango dam in Antioquia, where officials were warned of drone flights over the dam in March.
Background
Amaime hydroelectric plant
Hydroelectric plant
A 19.9 MW hydroelectric plant near Palmira, Colombia, owned by Celsia.
