The neutralization of this terrorist action was carried out in controlled conditions by soldiers of the Third Brigade, and had the purpose of protecting the students and communities that live in the area.
Troops of the Artillery Battalion No. 3 Batalla de Palacé, of the Third Brigade, destroyed an improvised explosive device in a rural area of El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, a few meters of the School El Carrizal, a daily traffic route of minors and peasants of the sector.
The controlled destruction of this high-powered improvised explosive device was carried out at the site, which had been launched on the sector, apparently by the dissidents of the Adán Izquierdo Structure. More than 60 people of the community, including children and young people, pass through the place where this explosive device was found and destroyed.
After the finding of this material, the unit's explosives expert soldiers carried out the controlled destruction, following all the protocols to safeguard the good physical condition of the inhabitants near the place, both of the entrance and exit of the area and during its destruction.
These actions by these groups outlaw represent a danger to the people of the area and flagrantly violate respect for human rights and international humanitarian law, classified as a crime against humanity; in addition, they generate fear and anxiety among the inhabitants..
