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Silueta de un avión de combate sobre montañas verdes con niebla y una columna de humo al amanecer
Imagen alusiva a la operación aérea contra el ELN en el Cauca. · Imagen generada para EPM

Presidency releases video of bombing order against ELN in Cauca

The Presidency released the video in which Abelardo De La Espriella ordered by radiotelephone Defense Minister Jorge Mora to bomb the ELN in Cauca at 1:00 a.m.

--- The context --- Colombia faces action by the ELN and the Presidency released a military decision taken in the early morning, after deliberation at Casa de Nariño. --- The facts --- The Presidency revealed the video in which Abelardo De La Espriella ordered via radiotelephone Defense Minister Jorge Mora, a retired general, a bombing against the ELN structure. The instruction was given at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, after an extensive council of ministers at Casa de Nariño. The target was the department of Cauca. --- The positions --- The president reported on his personal account on X that he authorized the operation in Cauca at 1:00 a.m. According to that communication attributed to him, there is no truce against terrorism in his government and the Public Force must act forcefully and within the law. --- What remains unknown --- The source does not yet provide the results. The president indicated, according to the material released, that he would announce them later, so the assessment of the bombing remains pending. --- Unanswered questions --- What results did the bombing against the ELN in Cauca leave? How will it be verified that it was carried out within the law? What will the Presidency provide in the promised assessment? --- EPM analysis --- Publishing the authorization turns an act of command into a public message. The emphasis on forcefulness and on the law places the debate on accountability for the results. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, releasing the video is meant to show a decision taken after deliberation at Casa de Nariño rather than as an improvised reaction, but that initial transparency will only be complete if the results promised for later are presented with verification, context about Cauca and a clear explanation of how the legal framework was protected during the operation against the ELN ordered in the early morning hours.
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