A soldier who was part of a group that was patrolling the Damas sidewalk, in Squid (Guaviare)shot at two of his battalion mates: one of them died and another was referred to a medical center in San José del Guaviare, where he is being treated and with whom we are waiting for “air means” for his recovery. evacuation.
Immediately afterwards, the soldier who shot the other two soldiers he took his life.
“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.”The Army said in a statement.
The soldier who died by suicide was identified as Yeison Fabián Espejo Gutiérrezwhile the soldier who died from the shots responds to the name of Rafael Díaz Tardecilla. He injuredfor its part, was Danis Vergara Gutiérrez.
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The incident was classified as a “internal aggression” among the military, who were assigned to the battalion Luis Carlos Camacho Leiva, from the 22nd Brigade of the Army.
Initially, the authorities unofficially reported that the soldier opened fire “thinking it was the enemy”but in reality it was “fire friend”that is to say, shots that came from their own side.
“Soldiers belonging to the Luis Carlos Camacho Leiva battalion of the 22nd Brigade of the National Army who were patrolling in the Damas village of the municipality of Calamar They opened fire thinking it was the enemy, but it was friendly fire which left two soldiers dead and one injured.reads the unofficial information about the case that NotiCentro 1 CM& learned about.
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