In the operation, it was possible to recover seven minors, demonstrating with this that the serious violations of International Humanitarian Law by the illegal structure persist.
Two of our servicemen were unfortunately killed in the line of duty.
In compliance with the constitutional mission, under the guidelines of the Security, defense and Citizen Coexistence Policy of the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ayacucho Operational Campaign Plan, troops of the National Army, seeking to protect the lives of civilians and provide security conditions in territories under dispute of criminal organizations, carried out military operations against the residual Organized Armed Group.
Within the framework of this operation to stabilize the territory, carried out in the sector known as Puente Beso, of the Las Agüitas populated center, of the municipality of Ituango, in the northern subregion of the department, a confrontation occurred against alleged members of the residual organized armed mixed group Santa Rita, made up of members of structures 18 and 36.
The 12 blows against the structure in the operation correspond to one dead, one arrested, three brought to justice and seven minors recovered. The dead man is the individual known as Maicol or Primo Rogli, the second ringleader of this group.
In the same way, it was possible the arrest of alias Kevin, the surrender to justice of three more alleged members and the recovery of seven minors, whose ages 14 and 17 years old, who were put into custody of the authorities to start the process of restoring their rights.
In the operation, 6 rifles, 1 shotgun and 3 pistols were in the same way found, as well as explosives material and military accessories.
Alias Maicol or Primo Rogli is accused of being responsible for threats and murders of social leaders and human rights defenders in the municipality of Ituango, facts that occurred last July 4, 2023, as well as threats to the mayor of these town, and to the president of the Communal action Board of the Santa Lucía village.
In the same way, he would have participated in the vile murder of our Soldier Leimar Armando Vásquez Balvin, an action committed in the rural area of the municipality of Yarumal, Antioquia, on the last of May 2023.
It would be carrying out forced recruitments on the hamlets La Palmichal, Guarimán, Palestina and La Rodríguez, in the municipality of Briceño, and on the hamlets Pascuitá, Las Aguitas, San Luís and Filadelfia, in Ituango.
Unfortunately, within the framework of the military operation, two of our soldiers of the Infantry Battalion No.10: Luis Alberto Cárdenas Guzmán and Yeferson Andrés García Marulanda were murdered, an action that saddens and mourns our institution.
To their families and partners we send our respectful greeting of solidarity and support at this difficult time.
Source: Press - Seventh Army Division
