After the tragic terrorist attack committed in the CAI of Arborizadora Alta, which ended the lives of two minors, a 5-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, in the town of Ciudad Bolivar. The mayor and the president met to reassess the security of the capital of the Republic.
Within the Security Council they defined mixed patrols between the Army and the National Police, an operation that began with the deployment today on the outskirts of the city of the military forces. This was evidenced by the operations carried out since four o'clock in the morning in the municipality of Soacha, in the communes of Compartir, Soacha Centro and San Mateo.
They were also present on the road to la Calera, according to the authorities, the intention is not only to prevent the entry of explosive materials or terrorists, but to increase the perception of accompaniment and security among the capital and surrounding citizens.
For his part, the commander of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police, Eliecer Camacho, mentioned to the radio station La W, about the arrival of the 360 military police who managed to strengthen security: “They are still authority and they make checkpoints and requisition, they have the power, but in Bogotá the police will do it.”
Within the strategy known as Plan Armor, support will be provided on the roads of Cabrera, San Bernardo, Arbeláez, Pasca, Sumapaz, La Uribe, Curubal, Guamal and Nazareth.
Security is an issue that has become a priority in the city of Bogotá, different events such as robberies, murders and attacks have made the authorities constantly alert. Over the weekend there was an attack in the CAI of Ciudad Bolivar, which resulted in more than 30 people injured and two minors killed. After the news, FARC dissidents announced that they are responsible for the criminal act.
The incident was repudiated by the citizens and the authorities, both national and local, and so Mayor Claudia López called on the President of the Republic, Iván Duque, to meet and take the necessary measures to deal with armed groups and acts of violence that have seized security and tranquility of the capital.
The meeting of the leaders took place on March 29, where the Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, was also there; the governor of Cundinamarca, Nicolás García; the mayor of Soacha, Juan Carlos Saldarriaga, and the military leadership. In space, they concluded that seven measures would be adapted to address the threat posed by armed groups to national security.
On the other hand, the plan will be accelerated to find the whereabouts of 36 criminal gangs that are being supported by large criminal structures such as dissidents, the Eln and the country's paramilitary structures to carry out different acts of violence around Bogotá.
In addition, it was agreed that at the exits and entrances of the city there will be security shields led by the Police and the Army, so that all persons entering and leaving are requisitioned and the entry of weapons or other elements that pose a danger to citizens can be prevented.
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