A general, three other soldiers and two policemen were killed in an ambush in Venezuela

Jackson Silva Zapata, General of the Bolivarian National Guard, This morning, he led an operation of 25 soldiers and five policemen in La Guacamaya., in the municipality of Zamora of Aragua State. This was in response to an alleged "terrorist attack" recorded in a hacienda.

No injuries were reported, but the uniformed mission was to inspect the area to find those responsible. They did not find anything in their place, but when they returned, they were ambushed by an armed group whose identity was not revealed.

Silva Zapata, three other soldiers and two policemen were killed in the attack, according to part of the Aragua police, broadcast by L & # 39; universal. The National Guards were identified as first sergeant Robert León Castellano, second sergeant Angel Brito and first corporal Robinson Vizcaya Sojo. The agents were Chief Officer Bruno Benavides and Chief Agent Jesus Arraiz.

"Upon their return, they were intercepted by heavily armed individuals who have not yet been identified., who without saying a word and taking advantage of the relief zone fired on the commission. An exchange of gunfire took place, overthrowing one unit and leaving four military officials and two policemen without vital signs, while two policemen and two wounded military officials were transferred to the premises of the hospital Militar Coronel Elbano Paredes Vivas in the city of Maracay ", says the police report.

The biggest of Biturgo Jauristi, one of the wounded, is in critical condition for a hypogastric lesion. "He is undergoing surgery and his condition is delicate," revealed the force.

Lieutenant Soler Hernandez is stable. Supervisor Manuel Balsa and officer Oswaldo Oviedo are also out of danger.

For the moment, no government official has referred to what happened.

Presence of armed groups

Several armed organizations are present in Venezuela. The vast majority is politically aligned with the Nicolás Maduro regime and operates in the west and south-west of the country, near the border with Colombia.

There are days, 12 houses in Junín municipality, Táchira state, bore the inscription "+ ELN" and a pamphlet of the National Liberation Army, of Colombian origin. There was no need for further explanations. It was a death threat against 11 opposition leaders and a priest, with the warning that they and their families were doomed if they went to the appeal launched by the President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, for an exit on May 1.

Since 2014, when the opposition demonstrations in Venezuela included roadblocks, rubber burns, intense confrontations with the National Guard and even deaths and injuries, the most successful region of the country with these manifestations has been Border population of Táchirawhose capital is about 800 kilometers from Caracas. Since then, the inhabitants of this Andean region, whom they call Gochosthey have become the strongest reference for resistance.

From Rubio, the capital of the municipality, is the current governor of the state. Laidy Gómez. One of the deputies of the Constituent Assembly, Maria Gabriela VegaThat's it too. It is also the land of the deceased and twice President of the Republic, Carlos Andrés Pérez. He is born Leonardo Ruiz Pineda, one of the most prominent leaders against the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez.

The deputy of the National Assembly, Franklin Duarte, is one of the most front-line parliamentarians against the government and is on the list of people at risk. That's Rubio.

The ELN marks have reached the Church of Saint Lucia, in the area Santa Bárbara de Rubio, against the priest Richard García. On 23 February, he managed to reach customs in San Antonio del Táchira, trying to get closer to the international Simón Bolívar bridge, with his full cbadock, after the group Las Dantas, on Via Rubio-San Antonio, the group who accompanied to the outside intercepted by a military commission commanded by Captain Palacios Crespo, who was trying unnecessarily to block their pbadage.

The others threatened were Mariela Betancourt, teacher and activist for the defense of the rights of citizens, the Frente Amplio and the party Acción Democrática; Jacson Carrillo, who was opposition candidate in the last municipal elections, leader of Copei and is a professor; Osmey Correa he is prefect of the municipality and professor of university; Francisco Gamboa, who was opposition leader, former director of the mayor's office, engineer, professor at Táchira Experimental University and municipal coordinator of Primero Justicia; Ana Velazcorecognized leader of the popular will and teacher; Hernández gray, A prominent political activist and university professor; Valentin Durán, teacher and leader of the Liberator Experimental Pedagogical University (Upel) and director of the Broad Front; Danny Carrillo, who has stood out since he's badumed the board, Joshua Córdoba, A leader of Copei, quite persistent in the demonstrations. And who do they identify in the brochure as "Resistance of Izaac", who is a leader of youth.