On March 29, explosives and rifle explosions killed nine soldiers in the Catatumbo area.. The soldiers were part of the troops of Special Energy and Road Battalion 10 in Norte de Santander.
(Also: This is El Carmen, the ELN’s strategic rearguard in Catatumbo).
Among the dead is 19-year-old Jaime Manuel Redondo, who is a conscripted military officer.. According to authorities, before the attack by the ELN, the young man met with his brother Luis.
“He was very worried. He sent me a voice note on Tuesday, March 28th (Tuesday 28th March) at 8:11 PM. (…) He said they were facing the ELN. I told him to be very careful and be careful. If that’s the case, go We can remove it,” he said. snail radio.
voice, Redondo expressed his anguish as they were threatened in the presence of the outlaw group.
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“The capsule is bad, the weather is hot. The ELN is angry. Today they informed us that there are 14 armed bandits and two trucks in the mountains. They said they wanted to attack the only unit here, who is us.” . The other (soldiers) are making some searches there, controlling the area,” said the soldier, “He has three months left until the end of his mission.
The young man refused his brother’s offer to go get him right away.
“He told me we couldn’t do anything anymore. In the morning he learned from the media that there was a fight and that my brother was on the list of the dead. It’s very painful for our family. to start a life,” added Luis Redondo for the station in question.
The audio memo is a key piece of the investigation, as they had already been warned of what could happen that same night, according to the military. Moreover, Wayú’s family of origin demand an explanation as to why the teenager is in such a major conflict zone.
(You can read: Prada after the ELN attack: “There’s always the possibility of getting off the table”).
HE Military Forces commander General Helder Giraldo reported that the attack was aimed at a detachment of an Army unit conducting security operations. To the Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline.
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“It was not a unit that was conducting offensive operations,” he said.
FF’s commander. mm. He added that the Army was “attacked with tatocos and long-range weapons, and the Army inspection began as the Army commander confirmed the situation.”
General Giraldo added that they regret this situation and that they will continue to act relentlessly.
In addition to refusing, President Gustavo Petro announced that he had called for consultations with the government delegation at the negotiating table with the ELN.. He also called the accompanying countries and guarantors.
“A peace process must be serious and responsible for Colombian society,” the president said.
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