After the recapture of Ovid Guzmanson of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmanfounder of the Sinaloa Cartel, on January 5 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) reinforced security in the town this weekend with the arrival of 1,500 soldiers.
So far, the presence of more than 3,500 soldiers in the area has been recorded, according to figures from local authorities.
As stated by the Armysince January 7 these military elements arrived at culiacan in order to maintain a surveillance operation and avoid more violent days like the one that took place on that occasion, which left 29 people dead, 10 of them soldiers.
Likewise, they will seek to collaborate with the authorities in the arrest of members of organized crime.
It was detailed that the 1,500 military personnel arrived last Saturday by land to reinforce the efforts already being made by other elements of the Mexican Army and of the National Guardin coordination with the authorities of the three orders of government.
Among the characteristics of the troops that arrived in Culiacán, its great mobility, flexibility and deployment capacity, weapons, material, equipment and specialized training that they have for different types of activities stand out, which reinforces the inter-institutional operations that are carried out carried out in coordination with the National Guard, as well as with state and municipal authorities.
The sedena He also stressed that this staff will help local authorities in social work activities to benefit the different towns of sinaloacarrying out social, food and health assistance, consisting of providing medical and dental consultations, establishing canteens, carpentry, blacksmithing, masonry, painting, hairdressing and repair of household appliances.
In this vein, it was said that military personnel have benefited 850 people, with various supports, such as 100 medical consultations; 500 m2 painted perimeter fences and street cleaning; 300 hot food servings.
As well as 60 haircuts; distribution of 2,080 bottles of water and 122 pantries with basic products.
The holder of the Department of Public Security (SSP) of Sinaloa, Cristóbal Castañeda, indicated that these actions were carried out in support of the “Operation Culiacán” through the Ninth Military Zone. In this way, he indicated, there are around 3,500 soldiers who carry out work as part of the “National Plan for Peace and Security.”
It should be noted that the arrival of the military elements is to reinforce security in the capital. There have been no new incidents in the city,” said Castañeda.
While it was announced that the military force that arrived in the capital of Sinaloa arrived with artillery units and all kinds of implements and equipment, from the facilities of the Ninth Military Zone, and moved in a caravan through the main avenues so that the citizens become aware of their presence.
In Jesús María they demand the withdrawal of the military
After last January 5, Ovid Guzman “El Ratón” was captured in the Jesús María town by an operation led by the National Guard and the Army. The inhabitants of said town demand the withdrawal of military elements due to the supposed limitations that the military elements implement on the inhabitants.
According to local media, the residents took to the streets of Jesús María this Monday with banners and sound equipment, to demand the departure of the army and state authorities from their communities.
The protesters who tried to enter the office area of the Government Palace destroyed the windows of one of the access doors, however, they were blocked by elements of the State Preventive Police, which caused moments of struggle.
And it is that the residents denounce that the military have entered their homes, sowing fear and fear to the degree that they have not been able to restore their daily tasks.
In addition to claiming that, for two days, they were kept isolated, unable to leave their homes, without water, electricity and in many cases without food, for which reason their demand is that the army and state institutions leave the union.
After setting up a meeting with the governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moyathe demonstrators dissolved the protest before the promise of the local president that he would speak with the President of the Republic, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to fulfill the request of the plaintiffs.
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