During the military operation, 69 improvised explosive devices were destroyed in controlled conditions and 11,265 cartridges, 12 grenades and other war items that were ready to hit the inhabitants and the military Forces in the region were seized.
In the framework of decisive action operations and tasks in the rural area of Roberto Payán, Guabal village, the troops of the Hercules Task Force dealt a major blow to the finances and logistical capacity of the organized armed groups that commit crimes in this strategic region of the department of Nariño Pacific region. The pressure of the military operation managed to directly weaken the criminal acts of these structures, which seek to hit the security and tranquility of the communities.
During the operation, two members of the Residual Organized Armed Group Coordinadora Nacional Ejército Bolivariano, Ariel Aldana structure, were arrested, accused of maintaining illicit activities in the area and acting under orders of alias Diego. These arrests represent a significant progress in the dismantling of the criminal network that operates on this strategic route to the border.
In the same way, in the area of operations, the Navy and logistical capacity of this organization was hit with the seizure of 11,265 cartridges of different calibers, 12 40 mm grenades and 2 hand grenades, elements that reinforced the offensive power of the illegal group. In parallel, the troops carried out the finding and controlled destruction of 69 improvised explosive devices, which posed a serious risk to the inhabitants and the military units in the area. Both the items found, and those arrested, were put into custody of the authorities.
These results demonstrate the permanent commitment of the Hercules Task Force in the fight against drug trafficking, illicit activities and armed structures that seek to destabilize the region. The operations will continue in a sustained manner to powerfully weaken illegal groups and maintain security, stability and institutional activity in the territories hit by the violence in the Colombian South Pacific.
Source: Colombian National Army - Third Division Press
