Influencer Libardo Isaza pleads for the life of his brother, a soldier injured by a sniper in Saravena

After the previous night they attacked the military canton of San Jorge in Saravena (Arauca) with explosives, where an army major was injured, On Tuesday, March 14, a new attack on the military was reported, where a soldier was seriously injured after being hit by sniper fire while carrying out surveillance work.

“In accordance with the constitutional mission, in Saravena #Arauca a career soldier was wounded by a sniper, a criminal act allegedly perpetrated by the organized armed group ELN. according to medical report your health is reserved (sic),” they confirmed on the official Eighth Division Twitter account.

In the publication of the Armed Forces, they attached a statement in which they detailed how the attack was carried out in the urban area of ​​the aforementioned commune.

“During the last hours, the troops of the mechanized cavalry group Revéis Pizarro, while carrying out their constitutional mission, protecting the civilian population in the urban area of ​​the municipality of Saravena, Arauca, they were attacked by snipers; During this event, one of our soldiers was injured,” they reported.

In the letter, they indicated that the young soldier is being treated at a local health center in this eastern Colombian town and they blamed the ELN guerrillas of the attack.

“Immediately, first aid is given to our injured soldiers and he is transferred to the nearest hospital. According to a medical report, his state of health is reserved. This criminal action would have been perpetrated by members of the organized armed group GAO ELN, Eastern War Front, who commit crimes in the jurisdiction”, they assured.

They ended the statement by stating that The soldier’s relatives receive accompaniment through the protocols established for these cases, and that they have continued operations to catch those responsible.

“The National Army is currently pursuing the development of military operations, in order to Locate those responsible for this reprehensible criminal act which violates human rights and violates the provisions of international humanitarian law. We express a categorical rejection of these criminal actions, and the corresponding complaints will be filed before national and international judicial bodies,” they concluded.

It would be the soldier Santiago Isaza, who is the brother of influencer Libardo Isaza who is famous on social networks among other things for his support for the LGBTIQ+ community of which he is also a part. After hearing the unfortunate news of his brother’s attack, He posted a video pleading for the life of his loved one.

I make this video with the intention that the National Army of Colombia or some government entity can help me in this situation that I am going through. My brother was shot apparently by an ELN sniper and is in critical condition at Sarare hospital,” he began his story on his official Twitter account.

The influencer said the army does not inform them if their brother will be transferred to the Colombian capital for treatment in a more complex hospital.

“They haven’t given any type of response regarding his dismissal, because they have to send him back to the hospital, I guess to the military hospital in Bogotá, or I have no idea, but I’m desperate. I’m in Mexico, I’m going to Colombia today because I need an entity to talk about this situation and help me solve it.”he added.