Colombia created a naval force on the border with Venezuela and Brazil EFEPor joc / aaj | Reuters - 2 hours 36 minutes ago Mature and Santos resume dialogue anger Monday after the Venezuelan Reuters - 41 minutes ago Accused of drug trafficking guerrilla leader aspires to negotiate peace in Colombia Bogota, July 21 (EFE). - The Colombian government will activate tomorrow Naval Force East, a unit designed to strengthen security in the areas adjacent to the rivers to the border with Venezuela and Brazil, military sources said. The new unit will be opened by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, in the city of Puerto Carreño, Vichada capital and separated from Venezuela along the Orinoco River. The area of operations of the Eastern Naval Force comprises 5,032 km of navigable rivers in the departments of Casanare, Meta, Vichada and Arauca Guanía latter stage of a guerrilla attack yesterday that killed 17 soldiers. The naval force consists of the Marine Brigade Number 5, formed by the river of Puerto Inírida battalions, Puerto Carreño and Arauca and Orinoco Naval Base. Also integrate the East River Flotilla, composed of twelve floating units, twelve heavy combat elements fluvial and fluvial combat seven elements of light and advanced five places river seven river support mobile stations, detailed the Navy said in a statement. About 1,800 men and women have been assigned to the new unit of the Navy that will be under the command of Admiral Hector Alfonso Medina Torres. The Eastern Naval Force is ready "to combat all forms of crime and acts that threaten the stability of coastal inhabitants in 60 municipalities, with a population of two million," the bank said in a statement. The new unit is the fourth of its kind in Colombia and joined the Naval Force of the Caribbean, Pacific and Southern Naval Force. EFE ve.noticias.yahoo/colombia-crea-fuerza-naval-frontera-venezuela-brasil-173000591.html
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