In the last 24 hours, the Military Forces in the same way provided security and accompaniment to the logistics route to transport about 23,000 tons of cargo and more than 400 gallons of fuel.
The National Army, in a joint, coordinated and inter-institutional manner, carried out operations aimed at contributing to the tranquillity, free movement and economic recovery of Valle del Cauca and the south-west of the country in general, with full observance of human rights.
Thus, with the support of the Police and the Mayor of Yumbo, during the night of this Wednesday 2 and Thursday, June 3, blockages were removed in the sector of Las Americas.
The amount of material and elements on the road was so great that it was necessary to have heavy machinery to clear the road, a key point for the transit of cargo vehicles of the industrial area, as well as people who work or live in the sector. Authorities lifted more than 18 tons of rubble, stones, soil, railings and road signs, among others.
Similarly, in the past 24 hours, nearly 23,000 tons of food, basic necessities and medicines were transported to and from Valle del Cauca, as well as more than 400,000 gallons of fuel. All this was transported in 1,112 cargo vehicles
It is important to highlight is the movement of 444 of these cars, which were circulating between Cali and the Coffee Axis, carrying more than 9,000 tons of cargo required with priority, since they were elements for the consumption of citizens and commercial activities.
As for urban work in the Port of Buenaventura, the Military Forces guaranteed security for the entry and exit of more than 1,300 vehicles with cargo, which enter and leave different port terminals.
All these operations contribute significantly for the region’s transit, transport and mobility, as well as the economic reactivation of the southwestern region of Colombia and, in general, of the country.
Source: press-National Army
