The third corporal Diego Armando Quitián Franco, a member of Brigade 23 of the National Army, died after being a victim of an explosive artifact in the rural area of the Andes Sotomayor, Nariño, while fulfilling his mission in the operation of the mountain range. Despite medical efforts, he failed to survive serious injuries.
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The third corporal Diego Armando Quitián Francomember of the Brigade 23 of the National Armydied on February 13 after being seriously injured by an explosive artifact activated within the framework of the Cordillera operation. The incident occurred in a rural area of the municipality of The Andes Sotomayorin the department of Nariño.
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The Cordillera Operation in Nariño
The Cordillera Operation is one of the main military actions of the National Army in the south of the country, specifically in Nariño, and aims to Recovery of territory controlled by illegal armed groups and the disarticulation of drug traffickers.
Through this operation, troops seek to guarantee Security of the civil population and protect public order in the region, especially in difficult access areas such as rural areas of the municipality of the Andes Sotomayor, where the tragic incident occurred.
The third corporal Quitián Franco was part of the rapid deployment battalion No. 5 And he was doing Security and protection work in the area when they activated the explosive artifactwhich caused serious injuries. He was attended immediately by combat nurses, who gave him first aid, and was evacuated to the nearest hospital.
Unfortunately, and despite the efforts of doctors, who performed an emergency surgical intervention, The noncommissioned officer failed to survive due to the magnitude of his wounds.
The National Army expressed its firm rejection of the attack, qualifying it as a vile act that threatens the lives of those who, as Quitián Franco, fulfill their constitutional duty. In addition, they stressed that the installation of these explosive artifacts constitutes a flagrant violation of human rights and an infraction to international humanitarian law.
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In a statement, the National Army also stressed that, as part of the support protocol, the Military Family Center of Brigade 23 continues to provide psychological accompaniment to family, friends and colleagues of the third year.
The Army extended its condolences to the family of Quitián Franco and expressed its solidarity to its co -workers, reaffirming its commitment to the safety and protection of the civilian population, even in the most adverse contexts.
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