President Gustavo Petro issued an ultimatum to the illegal Clan del Golfo: submit or be destroyed by the force of the State. The president’s statements come in the midst of the security crisis that these illegals have unleashed in the municipality of Segovia (Northeast of Antioquia), which has 800 civilians confined and has already left four soldiers dead.
The head of state stressed that these incidents are a reaction to the government’s fight against illicit activities such as illegal mining and drug trafficking. He added that they are indicative of the effectiveness of the measures taken by the government to dismantle these organizations.
“To that same extent, these groups are going to act against the Government and the population. It is the effect of effectiveness in the fight against the illicit economy by the Government,” said the head of state from Munich (Germany), where he participates in the Security Conference.
Likewise, the president issued a warning to this armed group that does not currently have any negotiations with the Government.
“We are going to respond. “If they are not able to dismantle their groups, as we have requested, they will simply be destroyed by the State,” the president said.
This Friday, February 16, the Military Forces reported the death of four soldiers in the rural area of Segovia during clashes with the Clan del Golfo.
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In the midst of the armed confrontation, 800 civilians remained confined to the villages of El Aguacate, Alto de Manila, and Las Manuelas. The municipal administration indicated that they have not been able to enter the area to provide humanitarian aid because they are also victims of threats.
At the same time that the head of state issued the ultimatum, the General Staff of the Gulf Clan issued a statement. In it, they argued that their presence in the territory is due to their intention to confront the guerrillas. They blamed the president for “benefiting” the subversives.
“The national government headed by President Gustavo Petro, the only thing it has done is provide benefits to a guerrilla that has been destroying our population. For this reason, today the GAITANIST SELF-DEFENSES OF COLOMBIA (AGC) tell the Colombian people and especially the municipality of Segovia not to be afraid of our organization, our objective is not to attack our roots, our farmers, much less against the State. “, the illegals assured.
In any case, the order from the Ministry of Defense is that the military forces carry out a “total offensive” against the irregulars of the Gulf Clan who are present in the Northeast of Antioquia.