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Aeronave no tripulada militar al amanecer sobre la llanura fronteriza de Apure, con una columna de humo a lo lejos
Imagen alusiva generada por EPM: un dron sobre la frontera colombo-venezolana al amanecer. · EPM (imagen generada)

FundaRedes Attributes Apure ELN Camp Strike Solely to the United States

FundaRedes said the bombing of an ELN camp in Apure was carried out solely by the United States with unmanned aircraft, without Venezuelan participation…

--- The context --- The state of Apure, along the border between Venezuela and Colombia, has hosted a sustained ELN presence for years, according to documentation compiled by FundaRedes. The organization describes that vast, sparsely populated strip as a rear guard area for the armed group and a corridor for drug trafficking activities. For the communities who live there, that presence has meant years of armed dynamics with very little verifiable official explanation. --- The facts --- According to FundaRedes, a bombing struck an ELN camp in Apure during the early hours of Friday. Its regional coordinator, Juan Francisco García, maintained that the operation was carried out solely by the United States, using unmanned aircraft, with no participation by Venezuelan military forces. The organization said it had accessed visual records of the targeted area and reported a toll of 23 people killed at the site of the attack, a figure that has not been independently confirmed. García added that Venezuelan troops arrived hours after the strike only to inspect the area and collect remains, and that a rapid response unit moved into the sector afterward. Among the dead, the coordinator identified Luis Alexander Solorzano Camacho, whom he described as a logistics operator, and said he had spoken with his relatives. Based on information from families and residents, the organization said the attack coincided with a senior ELN commander present. --- The positions --- FundaRedes questioned the absence of any public statement from minister Diosdado Cabello, from the military high command or from regional authorities about what happened. The organization also repeated its denunciation of a historical relationship between Venezuelan forces and the ELN, holding that soldiers had provided military vehicles and armed boats to that group. For the organization, that alleged coexistence deepens the vulnerability of border communities. --- What remains unknown --- So far there is no independent confirmation from Venezuelan or United States authorities about who carried out the attack or its exact circumstances. It also remains unconfirmed which ELN commanders were actually at the camp. FundaRedes mentioned speculation about the possible presence of alias Garganta, commander M.EL and alias Silvana Guerrero, but clarified that this information is not a definitive confirmation and should be treated with caution by every reader. --- Unanswered questions --- Who actually carried out this operation, and under what authorization was Venezuelan territory struck? Were the ELN commanders mentioned in preliminary accounts really present at the camp that night? Why have Venezuelan authorities still offered no public explanation about the 23 reported deaths? What protection will families and communities in Apure receive after an action of this scale carried out without any official information? --- EPM analysis --- The central claim by FundaRedes joins two planes that deserve separate scrutiny. On one side, it describes a foreign military action without Venezuelan participation, which would demand an urgent clarification from both governments. On the other, it portrays a territory with more than 60 drug trafficking airstrips and cocaine base hydrochloride laboratories, per its records. If those records are accurate, the debate goes far beyond a single isolated bombing. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the most serious aspect of this case is not only the scale of the reported bombing, but the information vacuum surrounding it for the communities who live along that border. An operation with 23 reported deaths demands public explanations, independent verification and effective protection for the civilian population of Apure. As long as no authority confirms or refutes the account presented by FundaRedes with evidence, accountability will remain absent and the border will keep paying for distant decisions.
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