The complaint was made by its mayor when he insisted that despite the presence of the Army there is anxiety in this rural area
The mayor of the municipality of Anorí, Gustavo Adolfo Silvalaunched a distressing alert about the serious public order situation that the town is going through. The Liberiawhere the siege of the substructure of the Gulf Clan has caused a massive displacement of families.
Despite the recent deployment of troops from the Fourteenth Brigade of the National Armythe psychological and armed pressure against the civilian population gives no respite in this area that is home to more than two thousand people, denounced the leader.
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According to Silva, the climate of anxiety intensified after a recent episode of mass kidnappingin which four people, including a municipal councilorwere deprived of their liberty and later released, a fact that shows the vulnerability of social leaders and political representatives in the territory.
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For his part, the National Army reported that the advance of the troops towards the urban area of The Liberia and its surrounding paths has been complex due to the tactics of asymmetric war employed by the Gulf Clan.
The uniformed officers confirmed that they had to neutralize and overcome several minefields installed on access roads before being able to establish a physical presence in the area. This mining strategy not only sought to stop the Public Force, but also kept the farmers and miners of the region in a state of confinement and imminent risk.
The municipal administration and organizations of human rights They have requested a comprehensive intervention that goes beyond the military component. Mayor Silva emphasized that the community of The Liberia requires return guarantees and immediate humanitarian assistance for displaced families.
