An ex-soldier, an escort and guerrillas: the profiles of the 10 captured during the attacks on Duque and the 30th Brigade in Norte de Santander

This week, the Minister of Defense, Diego Molano and the Attorney General of the Nation, Francisco Barbosa, spoke of the two recent attacks on the institution: that against President Iván Duque and the 30 military brigade, in Cúcuta. In their statements, they confirmed that there were 10 people captured for the events and that some had collaborated in the two criminal acts.

Among them is the ‘Capi ‘, who commanded the attack on the Army’s 30th Brigade and apparently gave information to snipers to attack President Iván Duque’s helicopter on June 25 in Sardinata (Norte de Santander).

In addition, Andrés Medina, first name of the alleged official, is said to be one of the men of confidence alias ‘Mechas’, leader of the 33rd FARC dissident front, responsible for the planning of the two attacks.

Among those captured in this case is also a.k.a ‘Ciro‘, close to’ Jhon Mechas’, who would also have participated in terrorist acts during his passage through the dissidents of the 33rd Farc front in Catatumbo and the northern capital Santander where the car bomb exploded. Ciro was part of the National Protection Unit (UNP) and would have been part of the logistics, acquiring communication elements and uniforms. Authorities confirmed he was riding the motorcycle he fled on with Medina after the bomb exploded in Brigade 30, Blu Radio said.

The other member is Édison Durán Ascanio a.k.a ‘Ascanio‘, who belonged to the Farc and was there as an explosivist, which is why he was in charge, according to the station, of preparing the vehicle for the attack of the battalion and also allegedly fired at the presidential helicopter.

Whoever bought the car that exploded in the Brigade and the motorcycle Medina fled in would have been Joaquín Medina, alias Juaquín‘, who is the father of alias’ Capi’. His lawyer, Luis Alberto Rodríguez, who also represents the pseudonym “Capi”, told El Tiempo that he was seeking a preliminary agreement with the prosecutor’s office, that is, accepting charges to receive charges. advantages such as a possible reduction in sentence.

On the other side, there is Fredy Esteban Maldonado, alias “Pancho”, which, reports Blu Radio, did intelligence work and served as a contact between the terrorist group and Andrés Medina.

The only woman in the group is Geraldine Fiayo Torrado, alias ‘Geraldine’, who is also part of the FARC dissidents and supported in logistical tasks. Jhon Freddy Lizarazo Rodriguez, aka ‘El Flaco’ he would have been responsible for supporting the creation of army uniforms and armbands.

The other names are Yeferson Román Gamboa, alias ‘Romain’, who carried out micro-trafficking and intelligence activities for the 33rd Dissident Front; Vladimir Acosta Pérez, aka ‘Yimmy’, who did the logistical work and Yeison Herminio Bernal Rincón, aka ‘Yeison’, who allegedly led the snipers from where the president was shot, Blu confirmed.

According to Attorney General Francisco Barbosa, five vehicles and relevant information were seized which made it possible to locate the people, capture them and bring them before a safeguards judge. Diego Molano added that the attacks were planned from Venezuela and said: “How the Maduro regime continues to harbor the terrorism from which the attacks on the institutions are planned”.

Barbosa said that during the attack on Brigade 30, evidence was known which linked the father of “El Capi” and the pseudonym of Ciro, who was part of the National Protection Unit. These individuals have been charged with the crimes of aggravated terrorism, conspiracy to commit a crime, damage to the property of others, and manufacture or possession of weapons for the exclusive use of the armed forces.

Molano stressed that they continue to work to dismantle the 33rd Dissident Front and that it will seek to put the full weight of the law on those responsible. He also referred to the army uniforms involved and said this could not tarnish the loyalty of “thousands of law enforcement personnel.”

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