During the funeral, dissidents fired shots and the military counterattacked, since the entire perimeter of the area was guarded by the National Army.
Cauca News
Moments of terror and chaos occurred in the midst of the funeral of the soldier who died in the department of Nariño.
As you may remember, 10 days ago, uniformed Jaime Eduardo Caicedo disappeared on the border between Nariño and Ecuador.
After the rescue efforts, his body was taken to his home in the Papayal village, municipality of Balboa, south of Cauca.
Specifically, soldiers were paying a posthumous tribute to him, however, from one moment to the next, members of the FARC dissidents arrived and indiscriminately attacked the crowd accompanying the coffin.
The alleged dissidents arrived at the father’s home of the deceased soldier, and while he was in full wake, they attacked the military honor roll.
In the middle of the attack, the Army counterattacked, since the entire perimeter of the area was guarded by the National Army. Fear took over all the companions.
The area was secured by troops of the National Army who confronted the guerrillas.
After several minutes, five bodies of alleged members of the dissidents were found in its surroundings, and three other guerrillas who were injured.
The dozens of people who accompanied the wake were caught in the crossfire, but fortunately no civilians were injured.
In the midst of this confrontation, important war material held by FARC dissidents was also seized.
