In a rapid operation based on intelligence, the Fifth Brigade of the National Army neutralized a potential threat in southern Caesar. They discovered a cove with 82 60-millimeter grenades, hidden in a wooded area on the sidewalk White Watersin Río de Oro. The artifacts, camouflaged under leaves and plastic, represented a danger to the population and the troops.
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Explosives experts carried out a destruction controlled loading, guaranteeing the safety of everyone. This action is part of the Ayacucho Planfocused on protecting the population and combating terrorism in the region.
According to the information provided, the artifacts The explosives were camouflaged in a wooded area, covered with leaves and plastic, on a rural road frequented by the civilian population and cattle. It is presumed that this material belonged to groups armed illegal and was intended to be used in attacks against troops or the community in general, given its range of up to 3000 meters.
For his part, Brigadier General Oscar Eduardo Vera Peláezcommander of the Fifth Brigade, noted that “it appears that these grenades were going to be used against the population civil, the Public Force and the infrastructure of the State.” In turn, he indicated that “the explosives, camouflaged under leaves and plastic, represented a danger to the population and the troops.”
He operational prevented any harm to the inhabitants of this area of southern Cesar, the security forces and the infrastructure state.
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Finally, he pointed out that this marks a action important within the Ayacucho Plan, with which the National Army reinforces its commitment to protect the population and guarantee their security, through the execution of military operations aimed at neutralizing the terrorist plans of criminal groups that threaten the tranquility of the region.
