These individuals were part of an armed group, which would be responsible for the installation of explosive devices in the El Túnel sector, Cajibío, where 20 citizens were killed and 45 more were injured. His criminal acts in the same way included the theft of vehicles on the Pan-American highway and the indiscriminate use of drones with explosives in several municipalities of the department of Cauca.
Soldiers of the Rapid Deployment Force carried out a powerful military operation that has a significant impact in several municipalities of Cauca, by directly affecting a Navy group of the residual organized group, GAO-r, Jaime Martínez, with the death in the framework of the operation of five of its members.
Thanks to the monitoring of the armed structure and information obtained from some ringleaders, the troops managed to find this gang in the sector of La Gallera, rural area of El Tambo, department of Cauca, where intense fighting was reported.
According to military intelligence information, this group of the GAO-r Jaime Martínez would be responsible for the installation of explosive operations in the El Túnel sector, on the Pan American Highway, which left more than 20 civilians dead and 45 injured, on April 25.
In addition, they would be responsible for the forced displacement of the inhabitants of the area to dispossess them of their lands and use them to supply the gang, as well as the recruitment of minors. His criminal acts included the theft of vans and yellow machinery of the expansion works of the Pan American Highway, elements that were later used in terrorist attacks.
The elimination of these individuals represents a strategic blow to the logistical and terrorist networks of this group, given that they would be responsible for the attacks with unmanned aircraft in rural areas of the municipalities of Jamundí, Valle de Cauca department, and Morales, Buenos Aires and Suárez, Cauca department, the latter where 8 inhabitants, including 7 minors, were injured by explosives launched from drones.
The operation of the troops in the same way achieved the confiscation of 8 rifles, a machinegun, ammunition and war items of the eliminated individuals. These elements were put into custody of the relevant authorities.
Source: Press - National Army
