Armed group kidnaps military personnel and seizes base in central Bolivia, military says

Petru Mazilu

CNN  —  An armed group has taken control of a military post in central Bolivia , the country’s armed forces said on Friday. According to the Bolivian military’s statement, the “irregular armed group” kidnapped military personnel and seized weapons and ammunition from the base situated near the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba. Bolivian president Luis Arce said that the armed group was “affiliated” with former president Evo Morales, but did not offer evidence for the claim. CNN has reached