It was reported that illegal checkpoints are being carried out by men belonging to this group.
Residents reported that from the afternoon of Saturday, January 4, 2025in the Lejanías village in the municipality of Remedios, northeast of Antioquia There is an armed incursion by alleged members of the Gulf Clan.
Over there a large number of heavily armed menwhich would belong to this group They are carrying out a checkpoint on the main road; in which searches are being carried out on the inhabitants and they are monitoring which people enter and which people leave the sector. This was announced by a leader from this region of Antioquia.
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The inhabitants of this area of Antioquia expressed their concern about the possibility that a situation of violence could arise that could affect them. Approximately 700 inhabitants live in this area.
It is worth remembering that In the month of October 2024, it was reported that 100 military units would reinforce security in northeast Antioquiaafter a previous incursion by the Gulf Clan into the rural area of that subregion. These military units would reach at least ten key areas between Segovia and Remedios, where communities have reported repeated intimidation by illegal groups.
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This situation is not new. In the month of December 2024social organizations that have been reporting this type of illegal incursions in the municipality of Remedios, denounced clashes between groups outside the law on the Santa Marta sidewalk.
Municipal authorities recognize the problem regarding public order that is presented in Remedios, in addition, They report that the complex situation has taken place in the rural area.
Source: Integrated Information System
