The elements held a great threat to the inhabitants. The troops found 190 grenades adapted for drones, 56 60 mm grenades, 88 anti-personnel mines and 273 igniters.
Within the framework of sustained military operations against drug trafficking and organized armed groups, troops of the Airborne Infantry Battalion No. 20, of the Seventh Brigade, in joint work with the Colombian Aerospace Force and in coordination with the National Police, find and neutralize an illegal hideout of weapons belonging to the Martín Villa Substructure, of the residual organized armed group (GAO-r), in the village of La Floresta, municipality of El Castillo, department of Meta.
During the operation, 190 grenades adapted for drones, 56 60 mm grenades, 88 anti-personnel mines and 273 igniters were found by troops. This war element held a serious threat to the inhabitants and the troops in operations in the region.
This important result of the military operation directly hits the logistical and armed resources of this illegal structure, weakening its criminal acts and limiting its intentions of territorial expansion.
The elements were destroyed in controlled conditions by specialized personnel of the SIJIN and the Explosives and Demolitions Group (EXDE) of Colombian National Army, strictly complying with the established protocols.
Source: Press – Fourth Division
