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Private Jhony Alexander Salazar Campo
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The Rapid Deployment Force No.3, a unit attached to the Second Division of the National Army, informs:
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1. On the morning of Thursday, February 23, troops of Rapid Deployment Battalion No.9, while they were carrying out a territorial control operation, they were harassed by sniper fire in the village of La Taya, municipality of San Calixto, Norte de Santander.
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As a result of this criminal operation, a Soldier was allegedly attacked by the Organized Armed Group, GAO, ELN, in a vile and cowardly action that violates human rights.
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2. Immediately, the military rescuers provided first aid to our man, who was evacuated to a medical center in Oca帽a, to be assisted by specialized medical personnel.
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Despite the efforts, the soldier Jhony Alexander Salazar Campo died.
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3. This Command emphatically repudiates the murder of our soldier, a hero of the Homeland who gave his life in the line of duty. In the same way, it will make the corresponding denunciations before the judicial authorities.
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4. The men and women of this Command and the Institution pray for the eternal rest of our soldier and send a message of condolences and accompaniment to his family and partners.
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Source: Press, Second Division of the National Army