In a forceful deployment of the Military Forces, Operation Perseo has managed to strike a significant blow against the Carlos Patiño criminal structure, a faction of the Central General Staff (EMC) that operates in the south of Cauca.
The operation, which took place in the town of El Plateado, municipality of Argelia, focused on regaining control of the area and neutralizing this FARC dissident group, which has maintained a criminal presence in the region.
The troops involved in the operation are mainly made up of Special Forces of the National Armyunits highly trained to operate in urban and rural environments with specialized training in combat, intelligence and explosives management. During the intervention, the authorities used loudspeakers from the public force radio station, asking the community to remain in their homes while the military actions took place.
Among the most worrying findings is an arsenal of weapons and explosives, including homemade grenades designed to be used on drones.. The National Army highlighted that these devices were intended not only to attack the Public Force, but also the civilian population of the township. “Homemade grenades have been located that were going to be used in drones to attack both the Public Force and the community in that area of southern Cauca,” said an Army spokesperson.
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In addition to the grenades, antipersonnel mines and improvised explosive devices were also found in the searches carried out by the troops.which, according to initial investigations, would have been placed on the tracks of El Plateado and in areas near the camps of the Carlos Patiño structure. These explosives sought to attack the uniformed personnel who were carrying out advanced operations in the region, representing a serious risk to the security of the military and the inhabitants.
According to the authorities, the armed group had a clandestine factory in which they produced explosives with rudimentary materials such as gunpowder.metals, spikes, chains and pellets, which were used to manufacture devices intended for terrorist attacks. The location of this factory within homes, businesses and even educational institutions in El Plateado represented an enormous risk for the civilian population. An error in the handling of these materials could have caused a large explosion, causing a tragedy.
Once the area was secured, teams of Army anti-explosive technicians were deployed to deactivate and remove the dangerous devices. Following strict security protocols, the explosives were transported to a clear area and detonated in a controlled manner, thus eliminating the imminent threat.
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