In joint and coordinated operations, conducted today in the morning, in the department of Bolivar, alias 'Manuel' or 'Paisa' died. He was the maximum ringleader of the squad 'José Antonio Galán' of the GAO ELN.
The operation, carried out by units of the CCOES, the National Army, the Air Force and the National Police, was carried out in the Mina Nueva sector of the municipality of Santa Rosa, in the department of Bolívar.
In the operation, another terrorist, a woman, was in the same way killed. Troops found two rifles, two pistols, two hand grenades and two communications radios.
The death of alias 'Manuel' or 'Paisa' becomes a strategic blow against the ELN, since the plans of the criminal organization to increase the finances product of illicit activities were neutralized, such as the illegal extraction of minerals, extortion and “vaccines” (extortions) this groups uses to finance terrorist operations against the civilian population and the Security forces in the north of the country.
Alias 'El Paisa', a trusted man by alias 'Pirry', member of the ELN National Directorate, is the third loss of the command structure of the so-called Front of war “Dario Ramírez Castro” so far this month. Last April 10 the terrorist alias “Mañe”, ringleader of the structure 'Capitan Mauricio ', was killed in Antioquia and on April 16 troops obtained the neutralization in the South of Bolívar of alias “Mono Cristian”, head of the structure “Luis Jose Sepúlveda” of the ELN.
According to intelligence information, alias 'El Paisa', had been committing crimes in the terrorist group for 20 years. He was wanted by the First Special Prosecutor's Office of Barrancabermeja (Santander) for the crime of Rebellion.
It is noteworthy that from January 1, 2019, the Military Forces have achieved the death in military operations of 10 members of the GAO - ELN, the capture of 297 individuals and the voluntary surrender, due to the pressure of operations, of 121 members of the Organized Armed Group.
Source: Ministry of Defense
