ELN temporarily suspends “armed strike” in Colombia to deliver humanitarian aid

He National Liberation Army (ELN) temporarily suspended a “armed strike” which takes place in the jungle apartment Colombian of the collided (west), which has affected some 9,000 people, for the opening of a humanitarian corridor, the Ombudsman’s Office reported on Monday.

“It is necessary to clarify that yesterday and today, days in which this illegal group claimed to have temporarily suspended the armed strike, international cooperation and members of community councils are delivering humanitarian aid in nine communities”, assured the Ombudsman, Carlos Camargoin a statement from his office.

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However, the Ombudsman pointed out that the aid has not been able to reach the communities confined in the area of ​​the San Juana subregion where the THE N and the Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AGC), the main criminal gang in the country and also known as gulf clan.

The suspension of the strike happened yesterday and today for the opening of the corridor, so it is expected to resume soon, according to official sources confirmed to EFE.

In armed strikes, the guerrillas usually restrict the movement of vehicles on roads, the mobility of people and even order the closure of shops, as well as committing attacks and threatening anyone who does not comply with these regulations.

In this sense, according to the Ombudsman, there are 9,000 affected people who live in 52 communities located in the municipalities of Novita, sipi, isthmina, San Juan coastline and middle san john.

For this reason, Camargo expressed that the temporary suspension of the strike “reveals the seriousness of the effects that it is causing in the civilian population”.

All this has occurred during the beginning of the cessation of offensive actions ordered by the Central Command of the guerrilla to all its troops, which started last Thursday as a prelude to the bilateral ceasefire agreed with the Government that will come into force on August 3.

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However, that week Northwestern Front of the guerrilla declared a “armed strike” in it collidedwhich is the one that has affected all these populations.

In this context, Camargo asked the guerrillas “put an end to this armed strike as soon as possible”, which has already completed six days and has affected the communities.

“Peace is built with real gestures of peace, not endangering the integrity and life of people, nor violating their other rights”, he concluded.

Source: Elcomercio

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