Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he canceled the ceasefire with the Gulf Clan. He wrote this on his Twitter account.
“I have instructed the armed forces and the police to continue all military operations against the Gulf Clan,” the head of state wrote.
“We will not allow them to continue to sow seeds of fear among the people,” said Petro.
The reason was the attack on the army in the Antioquia division. Colombian officials believe the Gulf Clan is responsible for this, but there has been no official statement from the “clan”.
At the end of December last year, Petro announced that it had signed a ceasefire agreement with five groups, including the Gulf Clan. Representatives of this group said they are hiring lawyers for possible negotiations on the termination of their activities. head of the country commented Here’s the news: The government won’t negotiate with the drug cartel, but it can deal with justice.
Last April in Colombia arrested The most wanted leader of the drug cartel. “The leader of the Gulf Clan, nicknamed the accursed Patrick, has been caught. This is one of the most wanted criminals in the Sucre department,” the head of the Ministry of Defense wrote on his Twitter account. The prisoner is accused of drug trafficking, extortion and conspiracy to commit crimes.