In addition, an illegal hiding place was found. There unconventional elements of warfare used by the Residual Carlos Patiño Organized Armed Group were found by troops.
After the reaction of the National Army troops facing the attack by members of the Carlos Patiño dissidence on the village of La Bermeja, a rural area of the municipality of Balboa, southern Cauca, soldiers of the Rapid Deployment Force No.4, occupied the geographical area where these individuals were ready to attack the Military Forces.
Given the energy of the soldiers to counter the attack, members of this structure fled and left the sector where three trench-type combat position constructions were found by troops. These places were occupied by the troops.
Once the area was checked, the soldiers found an illegal hideout containing 10 improvised explosive devices, which would be used to attack civilians and Military Forces.
Source: Press - Third Division of the National Army
