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Four soldiers from the National Guard of Venezuela and fifteen Farc dissidents they would have died in a confrontation in the neighboring country, as confirmed by Venezuelan media and activists.
The events took place at dawn last Saturday on the border with Colombia, exactly in the Urdaneta parish, town of Páez, Apure state, near Arauca.
Unofficial versions of authorities in that country, They assure that the operation sought to capture alias Ferley González, head of the finances of the 10th Front of the FARC dissidents.
Until now, no Colombian or Venezuelan authority has confirmed the fact.
The reports account for explosions, gunshots and aircraft flying over the area of the clashes.
Media from the neighboring country have indicated that the fatalities on the side of the Venezuelan public force, among which are ground combat and air combat personnel, They were identified as Lieutenant Augusto Linares, Lieutenant Miguel Mora, Sergeant Major Gabriel Pérez, and Second Sergeant Réiber Chirino.
Apparently three other soldiers were injured in the actions: sniper Franklin Ruiz, who was shot in the right arm and hand; Second Corporal Fernando Belisario, who has an open fracture in his left forearm, and First Corporal Álvaro Gregorio, who has a fracture in his left hand due to a gunshot wound.
The Venezuelan activist, Javier Tarazona, wrote on his Twitter account: “I am informed that an armed confrontation was recorded in the vicinity of the Nula-Apure since the early hours of Saturday morning. Testimonies indicate the participation of FANB soldiers, foreign men in black and members of the guerrilla (dissidents) of the Farc of the tenth front commanded by alías Ferley “.
I have been informed since the early hours of this Saturday, there was an armed confrontation in the vicinity of the Nula-Apure, testimonies indicate the participation of FANB soldiers, foreign men in black and members of the FARC guerrillas from the tenth front commanded by alías Ferley pic.twitter.com/dvjNRj322f
– Javier Tarazona (@javiertarazona) September 19, 2020
Apparently the ringleader, aka Ferley, he fled but 15 members of the criminal armed group were killed.
The Venezuelan military device of the Command Actions Group was under the leadership of General Róbinson Vera, who He had two officers, four NCOs and 18 soldiers under his command.
In the operation they seized two rifles, two 9-millimeter pistols, two handmade explosive devices and 250 rounds of ammunition.
Venezuelan journalist Sebastiana Barráez reported on Saturday morning on Twitter that “today Saturday 19Sep, in the morning, several planes flew over the El Nula area in Apure state; In addition, men dressed in black, who speak Russian or a similar foreign language, arrived to La Charca to fly over drones. ‘There was a plumbing,’ said a source. “
The reporter added that “due to what happened in El Nula and La Charca, there are two soldiers injured. The Armed Forces have not yet released their names. But they were taken to the El Nula clinic and the site is full of soldiers surrounding the place.” .
And Professor Tarazona indicated: “San Cristóbal Military Hospital receives wounded from armed confrontations in Apure state today, Saturday, September 19, 2020.”
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