Residents of Santa Marta, one of Colombia’s premier Caribbean tourist destinations, lined up outside scarce open supermarkets on Wednesday under the watchful eyes of heavily armed police officers.
The tense scenes followed a presidential order to militarize the city following a wave of violent retaliation by an illegal armed group.
Local businesses and public transportation came to a near standstill as security forces deployed hundreds of troops to restore order, combat extortion, and reassure jittery travelers and residents following deadly clashes in the region.
Watch this video from Associated Press.
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