The troops in the same way recovered a minor of age, they found material of war, military garments and propaganda alluding to the Organized Armed Group (GAO) Eln.
Troops of the National Army in the department of Arauca, neutralized in development of military operations a man known as 'Quemado' of the front 'Domingo Laín Sáenz' of the GAO Eln.
The Operation was reported in the village Nuevo Horizonte, in the municipality of Fortul, thanks to technical intelligence work that led to the discovery of a camp area of new members of that criminal structure, which were under the command of alias 'Jair', head of the group 'Omaira Montoya Henao'. When noticing the presence of the troops they opened fire against the military units producing a firefight.
This group under the command of the aforementioned leader, perpetrated activities of proselytism, collection of money from extortions against farmers and merchants of the region, and the terrorist operations that were reported at the Workshop “Construyendo País” in this region, which was visited by the President of the Republic.
In the same operation, the soldiers of the Quiron Task Force of the Eighth Division, captured a guerrilla fighter and recovered a minor of 14 years, they discovered two rifles, two pistols, six magazines, two radios, 302 cartridges of different calibers, military accessories material for exclusive use of the Security forces, propaganda alluding to the criminal structure, important documents for future investigations, large quantity of provisions and two explosive devices that were destroyed under controlled conditions at the site.
Source: National Army
