The defense minister explained that the “special revolutionary operators” are “more prepared” officials and with greater capacity for various tasks. «We need special combatants, with technology and an extraordinary feature above an ordinary soldier, regular action»
The Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, graduated on Tuesday, April 22 the first cohort of the course of “special revolutionary operators” (COER), a new special command to “strengthen the defensive capacity of the nation.”
In An act In the Macarao parish (Caracas), more than 500 people of this first course were graduated that, according to the Minister of Defense, G/J Vladimir Padrino López, was devised by hair and unifies skills and knowledge of the different security agencies.
«Now we are more cohesive to become stronger, more consistent when defending the homeland. This is the FANB with its capacity, its equipment, its knowledge. These are the citizen security bodies that the country has to guarantee internal security, ”he said during the activity.
Diosdado Cabello said that these people fight a “battle for the truth,” while noting that “American imperialism does not rest and has here in our country, unfortunately, fifth columns that work for a master who gives them crumbs and they are satisfied in exchange for the destruction of the homeland.”
«We have said it a thousand times. The day here put foreign forces a foot or an attack against Venezuela, we go for all the fifth columns that they have here in Venezuela, ”he said.
What are the “special revolutionary operators”? The Defense Minister explained that such an official is “more prepared” and with greater capacity for various tasks. “We need special combatants, with technology and an extraordinary feature above an ordinary soldier, regular action.”
In addition, he pointed out that in the next few days a second course of this style will begin. “A special combatant is what we need and that foot of strength we will increase with these courses,” he insisted.
This course was taught for 76 days. According to A note of YVKE Worldclose combat intervention techniques and rural patrol were taught, among other skills.
«There are few threats that loom our country every day and different ways. Anyone might think that Venezuela is not at war because they have not thrown bombs, (but) we have launched more powerful bombs than some explosive bombs, ”he justified hair.
Who integrates these courses? Nicolás Maduro has promoted the concept of the “police civic” union for the “defense” of the territory. Interior and Defense Ministers pointed out that this premise marks this new component.
Officials of the National Armed Forces, the Militia, Bolivarian National Police (PNB), Cicpc, Sebin, DGCIM and Presidential Honor Guard participated.
In summary. This new group of officials add to the different components of “special actions”, research or intelligence that currently have security forces and military components, some of them directly indicated of serious human rights violations by international organizations such as the UN high commissioner and the mission of determination of facts. Under the premise of “defending peace, integrity and homeland”, it is unknown what will be the scope of these troops and which ministry will have the direct control of their operations. Nor is it known how that duality of roles will be and if they will have their own headquarters.
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