Within the framework of Operation Catatumbo, troops of the Command Against Drug Trafficking and Transnational Threats, together with soldiers of the Second Division of Colombian Na

According to intelligence information, alias Gerardo would be in charge of transporting war material and explosives in the rural areas of Tibú - Department of Norte de Santander.

The individual was in the main Pacific port to attend a meeting for the coordination of illicit activities.

The road had to be closed to protect people passing through the area.

The devices were in an illegal hideout, ready to be installed.

An individual was injured at the scene, to whom first aid was provided by combat nurses.

Manuel Fernando Álvarez Hernández, alias Limones, had an arrest warrant for the crimes of forced recruitment of minors and vulnerable people.