Thanks to the solidarity and timely call of the community, the Ninth Brigade of Colombian National Army, through the EXDE Delta Group and the 26th Cacique Pigoanza Infantry Battalion, neutralize the criminal actions of illegal armed structures in the municipalities of La Plata, department of Huila, and Itaibe, department of Cauca.
On the I-36 highway, a route that connects the municipality of La Plata, department of Huila, with the department of Cauca, and through the civic participation network, the troops were alerted about a strange element protruding of the terrain on the side of the road. Immediately, members of the army went to the place and activated the security protocols in order to safeguard the integrity of the inhabitants.
As part of the preventive measures, the road axis was temporarily closed, restricting vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Subsequently, through the use of the anti-explosive trained dog, the reconnaissance of the area was carried out, leaving a positive result for the explosive elements.
With the use of their differential resources, the troops carried out a controlled detonation, leading the restoration of vehicular flow, thus providing tranquility to the inhabitants and road users.
According to the preliminary assessment of anti-explosive experts, the device found did not have characteristics of high destructive power. Its composition and scope suggested that it was a low-capacity element, presumably intended to generate alarm and fear in the inhabitants.
Simultaneously, in the Potreritos village of the municipality of Itaibe, department of Cauca, and within the framework of search and area control activities carried out by the 26th Cacique Pigoanza Infantry Battalion, together with information provided by the community, it was possible to find a gas cylinder-type explosive device, which was destroyed by controlled detonation, preventing losses to the inhabitants and the troops.
These operations reaffirm the importance of citizen support, which by reporting any suspicious situation in a timely manner contributes decisively to the protection of life, security and the stability of law and order in the department of Huila and surrounding regions.
Source: Press – Ninth Brigade
