A boy, only nine years old, found the dangerous element on the bank of the San Juan River, while playing with the water, in his innocence, he began to manipulate the anti-personnel mine that would have been planted by the Eln. Seconds later, it activated and injured him.
Heeding the call of the community, members of the Military Forces of the Joint Task Force Titan provided first aid to the minor, in the village of Noanamá, municipality of intermediate San Juan in the department of Chocó, who was injured, due to handling an explosive device that was left on the banks of the San Juan River, allegedly by the organized armed group Eln.
The boy was playing in the tributary, when he found on the bank, an object that exploded when he picked it up, causing serious injuries to his face and right hand, in addition to shrapnel in the chest, abdomen and limbs.
People alerted the crew members of a river operations group of the Colombian Navy and Colombian National Army, who were conducting a river checkpoint in the Union Wounan sector, who immediately traveled to the scene and provided the minor with first aid, consisting of assessment, cleaning of the wound and stabilization, until the moment of his river transfer to the municipality of Itsmina, department of Chocó.
The Military Forces reject the installation and use of improvised explosive devices by the organized armed group Eln, who commit crimes in the region, and put the lives of the inhabitants of this community at risk, violating human Rights norms and International Humanitarian Law.
In the same way, it reminds the inhabitants that, in case of finding any strange object around their houses, roads or in nearby rural areas, they should keep their distance, prevent touching the element and immediately notify the authorities.tion, jusqu'au moment de son transfert fluvial vers la municipalité d'Itsmina, département du Chocó.
Les Forces militaires rejettent l'installation et l'utilisation d'engins explosifs improvisés par le groupe armé organisé Eln, qui commet des crimes à Los Angeles, et mettent en danger la vie des habitants de cette communauté, violant les normes des droits de l'homme et le Droit international humanitaire.
De même, il rappelle aux habitants qu'en cas de découverte d'un objet étrange autour de leurs maisons, routes ou dans les zones rurales voisines, ils doivent garder leurs distances, empêcheer de toucher l'élément et en informer immédiatement les autorités, pour le contrôle de la situation.
