Friendly fire among army troops where this Wednesday, May 22, an internal aggression occurred within the organization between members of the Infantry Battalion No. 24 General Luis Carlos Camacho Leyvain which he left two soldiers dead and one dead in the municipality of Squid, Guaviare.
According to what was learned from the authorities, that on Wednesday morning a dispute occurred between several professional soldiers, where the intensity of this was increasing, he decided to shoot his companion, causing immediate death with his service weapon in an act of intolerance and wounding another.
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Likewise, Colprensa added that after the incident, the person responsible would have made the decision to commit suicide, while they were patrolling in the Las Damas neighborhood. Subsequently, the National Army confirmed that the wounded soldier was transferred to a care center in San José del Guaviare.
Statements from the National Army
“The Family Center of the Twenty-Second Brigade activated the corresponding protocols that the institution has, to provide relevant care to the families of the soldiers involved. Likewise, as an institution, we send a message of solidarity and condolences to the families during this difficult time.”
Initially, it was known that the information that this shooting would have been presented due to an attack by FARC dissidents, however, it was confirmed that this was just a case of intolerance and accident.
However, there are versions that claim that this situation arose where the soldier would have had every intention of murdering his companion, denying what would have happened as a result of friendly fire, which is why the army decided to carry out an investigation to clarify what the situation was. .
Finally, the authorities confirmed that the Twenty-Second Brigade Family Center activated care protocols to give the news to the families of the deceased soldiers and provide psychological support.
Any friendly fire situation in the National Army?
Weeks before, the case was presented of a soldier who murdered his companion with his weapon in the Military Canton; where it is speculated that this situation arose due to a debt adjustment that had occurred between the two members of the National Army.
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