Another police patrolman was killed in an ambush in Abrego (Norte de Santander)

Around 10:30 p.m. last Thursday, February 23, while carrying out surveillance work in the Villa Celmira area, In the municipality of Abrego (Norte de Santander), patrolman Ronald Mendoza Ferrer lost his life in an ambush.

The event occurred when the uniformed man was about to change shifts, however, they were ambushed by gunmen who opened fire on the policeman and his partner, also a Dairon patrolman Jesús Vargaswho was seriously injured in the attack.

“A police patrol consisting of by four police officers who were patrolling the urban area of ​​the commune, ensuring the safety of the inhabitants of this area of the department”, informed the colonel the lieutenant-colonel, Alejandro Reyes Ramírez, commander in Norte de Santander.

Although the patrolman was transferred to the hospital of this population, the medical personnel could not save his life due to the severity of the injuries.

“They were treated at the municipal health center. In coordination with our National Army, we are deploying all our institutional capacities on the site to find those responsible for this cowardly act. who again mourns the National Police”, added the officer who also sent his condolences to the relatives of the deceased in uniform.

The same was done by the director of this institution, the General Henry Sanabria, who also indicated that a posthumous tribute had been paid to the murdered policeman.

“The wicked lie in wait and secretly kill the innocent. They will fall into their own trickery. Today we raise the flag in honor of the life of Patrolman Ronald Mendoza, and may the Most High make his face shine upon his soul in eternity, to relieve the anguish of his family,” he said.

With this new attack, There are three members of the Force Publique killed in Norte de Santander: another patrolman and an army soldier.

In the first case, the victim was the patrolman Jaison Jiménez in the municipality of Sardinata (Norte de Santander) who was killed after a sniper attack afternoon of Wednesday February 22.

“There The National Police rejects and condemns the unfortunate criminal action committed around 5:15 in the afternoon at the Las Mercedes substation from the municipality of Sardinata, where he (in uniform) died, who was on duty at the facilities, due to a shot with a long-range weapon by a sniper”reported Colonel Alejandro Reyes, departmental commander of this institution.

The officer added that with the The army is carrying out the corresponding investigations to establish which armed group carried out the homicide and expressed condolences to the loved ones of the deceased uniformed man.

“Immediately and In coordination with the Armed Forces, we are deploying all the capabilities and actions aimed at identifying, locating and capturing those responsible for this criminal action. as soon as possible. The National Gendarmerie stands in solidarity with the respected family of the patrolman who gave his life in the line of duty and accompanies them in this difficult moment,” he said.

The other case was that of professional soldier Jhonny Alexander Salazar, who also fell victim to a sniper on Thursday amid armed harassment as the military supported registration work in the village of Taya, located between the municipalities of Teorama and San Calixto, they said on the radio NCR Radio.

Although Army first responders lent him the first and last The soldier was transferred to an assistance center in the municipality of Ocaña, due to the seriousness of his injuries he lost his life, appeared in the local newspaper the herald.