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Comandante militar visita a soldados heridos en un centro asistencial rural del sur de Bolívar
Imagen alusiva generada para acompañar la cobertura de la visita del comandante del Ejército a Santa Rosa del Sur. · EPM

Army commander visits Santa Rosa after attack leaves three dead

Major General José Bertulfo Soto Sánchez arrived in Santa Rosa, southern Bolívar, after the attack attributed to the ELN on the military canton that left three…

--- The context --- Southern Bolívar was again at the center of violence after the attack on the military canton in Santa Rosa on Saturday, November 7, according to the published information. The attack left three soldiers dead and more than 40 service members wounded and brought the Army commander to the area to learn firsthand about the damage caused. --- The facts --- Major General José Bertulfo Soto Sánchez, commander of the National Army, arrived in Santa Rosa together with the commander of the first division, according to the published account. The soldiers killed were identified as Jairo Lince Carvajal, Dilan Andrés Lozano León and Álvaro Pushaina, and the institution expressed its condolences to their families. The attack was attributed to the ELN and targeted the military canton, according to the published information. Members of Jungle Battalion No. 48 are among the wounded, and the senior officers went to the care center where the service members were being treated to learn directly about their health condition. --- The positions --- General Soto Sánchez said, in statements reported in the published information, that he came to the area to coordinate institutional support and oversee military operations. He added that he visited the wounded soldiers to convey a message of strength and gratitude, and he gave special recognition to the medical staff for their dedication in caring for them. The senior officer also stated that offensive actions against criminal groups will not stop until those responsible for the attack are found. He held that this kind of act will not intimidate the troops and that it strengthens the operational conviction to bring those responsible to justice, and he urged the community to provide any information that could speed up locating them. --- What remains unknown --- The detailed health condition of the more than 40 wounded service members is still unknown, as is how many of them belong to Jungle Battalion No. 48. There is also no word yet on concrete progress in the search for those responsible or on what additional protection will be adopted for the canton and for the people of Santa Rosa. --- Unanswered questions --- What is the current condition of each wounded soldier and how many need specialized care outside the area? What concrete progress has been made in locating those responsible for the attack attributed to the ELN? What additional protection will residents of Santa Rosa receive while operations are intensified? --- EPM analysis --- The commander's presence on the ground provides immediate backing for the troops and a channel for coordination, but the underlying problem in southern Bolívar is the armed dispute over territory. Without timely information from the community and results that can be checked, each attack risks being remembered only as an official visit and an announcement of intensified operations rather than a turning point for local security. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the commander's visit to Santa Rosa matters most for what it owes the wounded soldiers, their families and the town's residents, who need lasting safety rather than a brief show of presence. Caring for the injured, recognizing the medical staff and coordinating support are necessary steps, yet they cannot replace verifiable results. The community deserves reliable information, protection when it shares what it knows, and an operational response that prevents another attack without shifting the burden onto civilians caught between armed groups.
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