They identify the three soldiers killed in combat between the Army and dissidents in Cauca

Sources from the institution revealed to THE TIME the figure rose after the body of a soldier who was missing was found.
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The smurdered professional soldiers were: Jorge David Fuentes, native of Valledupar, César; Javier Sosa Ballesteros, from La Mesa, Cundinamarca, and Camilo Andrés Molina, from Galeras, Sucre.

In addition, they reported that three uniformed officers were injured. “who are stable and will be evacuated from the area to receive specialized medical care.”

The soldiers were attacked by about 150 members of the dissident group.

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According to the Army, lThe initial reports indicate that as part of the offensive actions in favor of the security and well-being of the civilian population, “the capture in flagrante delicto of 5 individuals belonging to to that illegal structure, who were found with their weapons and quartermaster material.”

The attack in which the uniformed men died was recorded at times when ground units “They were preparing to prepare land for the landing of an aircraft in order to evacuate, they were attacked indiscriminately from various points.”

However, The troops executed a defensive maneuver and began to repel the attack, taking position in the place where they were.

According to the Army, the troops deployed were supported with powerful artillery fire, managing to repel the attack.

“In order to secure the area and the integrity of the wounded personnel, the troops used techniques, tactics and procedures to safeguard their lives and position themselves in a safe place, in accordance with military doctrine and the adverse weather conditions of the area,” noted the institution.

Through its account on “The fighting in this area also allowed recover a minor and seize five rifles, grenades and military supplies”.
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The commander of the Military Forces, General Helder Fernan Giraldo Bonilla, is arriving in Popayán “to personally verify the situation and lead the counteroffensive and the strengthening of the security device in that area of ​​the south of the department of Cauca.”