There is a Colombian Army was killed 20 people alleged to be members of the dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) During the military operation in the Cauca region. According to the statement, the ‘Trueno’ operation has so far resulted in 17 “brought to justice” and “17 captured”, nine camps dismantled and 20 mined areas with 600 anti-personnel mines neutralized. The army itself made a statement.
“The military actions by land, river and air are directed mainly against the structures of Carlos Patiño, Jaime Martinez and Dagoberto Ramos, who are accused of numerous crimes that occurred last week with the operation of two vehicles loaded with explosives, mainly affecting the civilian population,” the letter reads.
‘Trueno’ involves more than 200 Colombian soldiers, among whom no casualties have yet been reported, and who have managed to “take back” the Micay Canyon, where the guerrillas were “historically” located and dispersed. “Hundreds of hectares of illegal crops.”
The aim of the operation, in which helicopters, planes, drones and boats participate, is to “identify and influence the guerrilla’s main routes and corridors of movement”, including the benefits gained from “drug trafficking, extortion and illegal use of mineral deposits”. .