The Rapid Deployment Force No. 1 of the Fourth Division of the National Army, developed a military operation in Lejanías, Meta, in which He found a camp of the ‘First Armando Ríos Structure’ with a significant amount of war elements.
In the middle of the day, the National Army seized abundant war material, supplies and medicines belonging to this organized armed group. In addition to more than 5,000 cartridges, 15 sights for long weapons, a laser pistol flashlight and a drone that would be used with explosives to attack the soldiers.
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These The raids were carried out in the middle of the development of the “Ayacucho Plus Campaign Plan”, in the Mirador village, in Lejanías, Meta, thanks to information received about the presence of suspicious people in this area.
Additionally, in the search and location device, said area was identified, where the following were also seized: 86 metal suppliers875 7.62 mm caliber cartridges, 4.470 5.56 mm caliber cartridges200 cartridges caliber 5.56 mm linked, 6 40mm grenadesa hand grenade, 65 black rifle holders, 4 antipersonnel mines15 meters of detonating cord (explosives), 34 field equipment, 6 supplier harnesses, 3 multipurpose vests, 80 headbands, 40 American type camouflage uniforms25 American-type camouflaged turkeys, 65 green ropes for pants and 30 American-type camouflaged herds.
According to Brigadier General Oscar del Cristo Diaz Montiel, Commander of the Rapid Deployment Force, The military operations of the National Army will continue to be carried out in a sustained manner in the departments of Meta, Guaviare and Vaupéswith the aim of forcefully combating organized armed groups that commit crimes in this region of the country.
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