The material was put into custody of the authority, who will be in charge of conducting the urgent acts and the corresponding judicial investigation.
Within the framework of the Ayacucho Plus Campaign Plan, soldiers of the Mechanized Cavalry Group No. 10 General Gustavo Matamoros DCosta of the Tenth Brigade found an illegal ammunition hideout belonging to the Northern War Front of the organized armed group ELN, in the rural area of the municipality of Maicao, department of La Guajira.
Thanks to military intelligence efforts and in coordination with the National Police, it was possible to find this clandestine hiding place where more than 5,870 7.62 mm caliber cartridges were found by troops, 200 caliber cartridges.22 for remington rifle and two hand grenades, which would have been intended to strengthen the criminal activities of the ELN in this area of the country.
This finding represents a powerful blow to the logistical structures of the organized armed group, which planned to disrupt law and order and threaten the tranquility of the communities of the sector and conduct attacks against the Military Forces.
Source: Press – National Army
