-Alias "Samuelito" had been with the ELN for 30 years and was responsible for multiple terrorist operations against the Public Force and the civilian population.
-He was responsible for the hijacking of the Avianca Foker plane in 1999, the kidnapping of 60 people in the municipality of Moralitos, municipality of Morales, and the murder of the ex-candidate for mayor of the municipality of San Pablo, in the department of Bolívar, among others.
Bolivar. In a joint operation by the Military Forces and coordinated with the National Police, carried out in the municipality of San Pablo, department of Bolívar, Jacobo David Acuña, aka "Samuelito", head of the ELN National Directorate, was neutralized.
Alias "Samuelito", was linked to five investigation processes of the Attorney General's Office for different crimes including conspiracy to commit a crime, aggravated homicide, rebellion, trafficking, manufacture and illegal possession of firearms.
The military operation was carried out in the rural area of the municipality of San Pablo, in the department of Bolívar, obtaining the discovery of war material and communications equipment. Jacobo Acuña, alias "Samuelito" had been in the ELN for 30 years and was responsible for multiple terrorist operations against the Public Force and the civilian population in the departments of Bolívar and the Department of Antioquia, including the assassination of five soldiers and six police officers, the kidnapping of Avianca's Foker plane, the kidnapping of 60 people in the Moralitos district, the attack on the Santa Rosa municipality police station, the assassination of the former mayor candidate in the municipality of San Pablo, in the department of Bolívar.
In his criminal record it is important to mention that he was the head of the National Directorate (DINAL) of the ELN, in the War Fronts North-East, South West and North, and currently he was in the Darío Ramírez Castro front. By 2003 and 2004 he was part of the National Staff of the ELN, later of the National Directorate – DINAL. Alias "Samuelito" was right hand of alias "Nicolás Bautista", political leader of the ELN.
The neutralization of this individual impacts the ELN National Direction, damaging the command and control of the structures and forcing the restructuring of the political component of the organization.
Victims of the armed conflict received their military notebook in Caloto, Cauca
The beneficiaries of this free distributy will now be able to more easily access job Work to provides and higher education.
Cauca Military District No. 17 together with Soldiers Horus Battalion of Ground Combat Battalion Operations No. 13, the Support Battalion of Comprehensiveoperation and Development No. 3 and the program 'Faith in Colombia', work in coordination with the Mayor of the municipality of Caloto and the Red Unidos program, to carry out the free distributy of 1,500 military books to the inhabitants of the municipality and people who are victims of the armed conflict.
"We are in the municipality of Caloto making our special day for the entire community of the region. We are serving citizens who are in a state of remiss, with exemptions from law or having Sisbén. Similarly, with this distributy we are benefiting caloteños victims of the armed conflict or who need to make duplicates or some kind of advice, "said Captain Juan Manuel Jaime Roa.
This day that was conducted from July 23 to 26, had the support of different governmental and non-governmental institutions; in order to make these young people who already defined their military situation, enjoy state benefits, better job opportunities and higher quality of life.
Rubén Darío Balanta Angulo, Secretary of Government of the municipality, said: "We are very grateful to the National Army for being here again in the municipality of Caloto, a confederate city that made 475 years of history a month ago and that supports the support permanent of our glorious National Army in campaigns that are not only of military presence but in the same way with social programs and the help to the solution of the military situation of the young people of here to the municipality. On behalf of the municipal mayor, we give special thanks for always being here. "
Source: Support Command of Comprehensiveoperation and Development - National Army.
