Armed strike February 23: shops and schools are closed in Cauca - Other Cities - Colombia

In some municipalities of Cauca there is fear of the armed strike announced by the self-styled National Liberation Army (Eln).

In El Tambo and Argelia, many owners of commercial premises have decided not to open. In addition, companies are not sending transportation and student classes have also been paralyzed by threats from the armed group.

(Read in context: A vehicle was incinerated on the Pan-American highway between Popayán and Cali)

In the Colombian massif there is no movement of vehiclespeople are locked in their houses.

In this area, in La Vega, in the village of La Buitrera, district of Arbela, they found a cylinder. Leaders indicate that, apparently, it would be loaded with explosives. An explosive device was also found in El Bohío, which has already been removed by the Police.

Also, it was learned that on the outskirts of Popayán, in Coconuco, the dump trucks -for safety reasons- are not going up.

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In this capital, in the place known as El Morro, an ELN flag was left.

Likewise, in an apparent armed checkpoint in the El Descanso sector, district of Pescador, jurisdiction of the municipality of Caldono, A vehicle was incinerated on Wednesday morning. Simultaneously, near Cajibío, two cylinders with flags alluding to the ELN were found.

Around 8 pm on Tuesday, February 22, a coffin was found on the road that leads from Los Robles to the village of Sachacoco. The coffin is still on the site, according to the community’s complaint.

(Keep reading: Explosive charge explodes on a bridge in Pailitas, Cesar)

The Secretary of the Government of Cauca, Luis Cornelio Angulo, stated that actions are being coordinated to provide sufficient security to the communities, especially where the ELN has interference.

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