2024-07-24 21:07:13
In southwestern Colombia, a 10-year-old boy named Dylan was killed by an armored helicopter. This is the first victim of this type of attack in the country, according to the Ministry of Defense of Colombia. The incident took place in the Micay Canyon, in the department of Cauca, when grenades were launched from a drone targeting soldiers in that sector, General Federico Mejía explained in a video on the old social network Twitter).
The Ministry of Defense has blamed the attack on the dissident group FARC, Carlos Patiño Front, which rejected the peace agreement in 2016, 17 drone attacks have been recorded in Colombia, without death: the use of commercial drones for attacks is it is a novelty. Colombia’s six-pea conflict.
One child killed, many children injured
The incident, which took place on Tuesday evening, also injured between 8 and 15 people, including children, according to a local official: “It is clear that a military weapon hit the soccer field where young people and children playing.” Clashes between the army and the Central Staff (EMC) had taken place during the morning preceding the explosion.
Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez expressed solidarity with Dylan’s family and promised a military offensive to arrest those responsible. The army mobilized ground and air forces to counter the insurgents and protect the residents.
A new threat in the armed conflict in Colombia
In response, frontman Carlos Patiño denied the accusations and placed the responsibility on the soldiers, saying that “the Plateado community knows the truth, a local representative opposes this attack.” President Gustavo Petro also announced a military operation to protect farmers and promote legal economies in the region.
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