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Operativo de rescate de fuerzas militares y de investigación en una zona rural verde de Antioquia al amanecer
Imagen alusiva generada por EPM sobre el operativo de rescate en Rionegro, Antioquia. · EPM

Two children rescued in Rionegro and two alleged members captured

The Eastern Military Gaula and the Technical Investigation Corps rescued a girl and a boy held by alleged members of the Clan del Golfo in the El Carmín…

--- The context --- Eastern Antioquia faces pressure from armed groups disputing routes and illegal economies. Holding children is a grave form of victimization against rural families living far from state services. As separate background, a month earlier a different operation took place in Caucasia, Bajo Cauca, Antioquia, on Sunday, September 13. According to official information, seven kidnapped people were recovered, one alleged member died, three were captured, one wounded, and four long weapons and one short weapon were seized. The initial report spoke of six rescued minors and hours later clarified they were adults: that correction belongs only to Caucasia, not Rionegro. --- The facts --- In the El Carmín district of Rionegro, Antioquia, the Eastern Military Gaula, of the Army's Fourth Brigade, in coordination with the Technical Investigation Corps of the Attorney General's Office, rescued a girl and a boy held by alleged members of the Clan del Golfo. The authorities captured two alleged members, who were placed at the disposal of justice. According to official information, one victim had been held for nearly three months. The children were placed under institutional protection and their identities were not disclosed. At the raided house, officers seized twelve firearms: five revolvers, six pistols and one Mini Uzi submachine gun. They also seized a silencer, magazines, 192 cartridges, five mobile phones, two motorcycles and cash, along with 30 kilograms of marijuana, five kilograms of coca base paste and two kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride. --- The positions --- President Abelardo de la Espriella warned, according to his official publication, that whoever kidnaps or uses minors will face the full force of the State. The Government held, in terms attributed to the president, that those responsible will be pursued and brought before justice, and that no group will subjugate families or turn children into victims of its crimes. --- What remains unknown --- The final legal situation of the two alleged captives is still unknown and will be defined at the coming hearings. Neither the circumstances of the detention nor the children's condition were disclosed, data reserved while their protection moves forward. --- Unanswered questions --- How were the girl and the boy from El Carmín district taken and held? What charges will the two alleged captives face at the coming hearings? What support will the children and their families receive during the coming months? What permanent presence will the State maintain in eastern Antioquia to prevent further detentions of minors? --- EPM analysis --- The rescue confirms that protecting children must be at the centre of territorial security with a rights based approach. The weapons and substances seized suggest, according to the official account, a structure with real logistical capacity. Continuity matters: family support, complete judicial investigation and state presence across rural communities. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the rescue of the girl and the boy in Rionegro should be valued without triumphalism, because behind the operation there are families who lived through months of anguish and children who will need prolonged protection. The State acted through its legitimate forces, captured two alleged responsible parties and seized a considerable arsenal, and it must now sustain that presence with justice, institutional support and effective prevention across rural Antioquia in the months ahead with verifiable results on the ground.
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