The announcement made it after arriving in the area and advancing a security council together with the military dome, the police and leaders.
After the attack in which they were sprayed with gasoline and burned two military in Putumayo, the Minister of Defense, Pedro Sánchez, announced a powerful military deployment in the region.
The announcement made it after arriving in the area and advancing a security council together with the military dome, the police, the governor and the 13 mayors of the region.
“We were in Villagarzón, Putumayo, leading a Security Council. There we announced comprehensive reinforcement to strengthen territorial control, face drug trafficking and protect Colombians, “Minister Pedro Sánchez said.
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Consequently, the Head of the Defense Portfolioannounced that in the next few days more than 200 men and women of the National Army will arrive to reinforce the security device and strengthen the operational offensive that is currently performing the rapid deployment force N.6 in this department of the southern country.
“These uniformed will have differential abilities such as special operations against terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal mining. Likewise, It will feature anti -explosive technicians, combat nurses and aerial assault, among other specialties “added the minister.
Another important points is that, before the end of the year, they will be in operations Four boats and 20 men with river capacities of the National Navy Para increase institutional presence and fight against drug trafficking.
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“The department will arrive four vessels and more than 20 men, who already have training and preparation in offensive actions against drug trafficking and will be destined to block illegal mobility corridors to organized armed groups that commit crimes there,” said Sánchez.
Faced with complaints of domestic violence, which also register an increasemore officers of the ‘Purple Patrol’ will arrive.
“The Purple Patrol of the National Police It will be strengthened with 10 additional uniforms who will have the important work of preventing that crimeas well as fight and face those who commit it, with the aim of contributing to citizen security. “
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Finally, They also ordered the sending of ten of the M1117 armored vehicles that arrived in the country a few days agowhich will be destined to this region to guard the roads and contribute to the development of military operations against criminal groups.
The Ministry of Defense reaffirmed the reward of $ 200 million for those responsible for this attack, while stating that they will intensify intelligence operations in the region.
Source: Integrated information system
