Colombian military sets up new brigade 10 miles from Venezuelan border
military intervention?
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According to Colombian news sources, Colombia has plans to set up a military base, just 10 kilometers from the Venezuelan border, something that obviously will curl hairs and ruffle Venezuelan's Armed Force (FAN).
Bogota broadsheet, El Tiempo states that 46 AMX30 tanks, recently purchased from Spain, will be part of the new contingent of the Castilletes garrison further north.
The region in question is called the Guajira, which is split between Colombia and Venezuela with Wayuu and other indigenous groups forming the main sector of the population on both sides of the border.
The 10th Brigade is expected to be up and running within the next few months and will have jurisdiction along the border with Venezuela from Castilletes to Santander Norte Department. Currently, there is a small police force and a Colombian Air force monitoring station.
* The purpose of the brigade, consisting of 4 battalions and a special forces command, is to prevent Colombian guerrillas from crossing over into and from Venezuela.
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tanks in a jungle are not suited for stopping guerillas/paramilitaries sneaking past them into foreign territory. tanks are useless in fighting guerillas in mountains and jungles.
this article coincides nicely with a more recent article:
http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=21670
21 paramilitaries captured along the Venezuelan border with Colombia
tanks are used for invasion, not defense. especially in a jungle. seems like the tanks are destined for deployment on the frontier with Venezuela.
this is a good article:
http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=20951
Washington prepares military intervention against Venezuela
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According to Colombian news sources, Colombia has plans to set up a military base, just 10 kilometers from the Venezuelan border, something that obviously will curl hairs and ruffle Venezuelan's Armed Force (FAN).
Bogota broadsheet, El Tiempo states that 46 AMX30 tanks, recently purchased from Spain, will be part of the new contingent of the Castilletes garrison further north.
The region in question is called the Guajira, which is split between Colombia and Venezuela with Wayuu and other indigenous groups forming the main sector of the population on both sides of the border.
The 10th Brigade is expected to be up and running within the next few months and will have jurisdiction along the border with Venezuela from Castilletes to Santander Norte Department. Currently, there is a small police force and a Colombian Air force monitoring station.
* The purpose of the brigade, consisting of 4 battalions and a special forces command, is to prevent Colombian guerrillas from crossing over into and from Venezuela.
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tanks in a jungle are not suited for stopping guerillas/paramilitaries sneaking past them into foreign territory. tanks are useless in fighting guerillas in mountains and jungles.
this article coincides nicely with a more recent article:
http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=21670
21 paramilitaries captured along the Venezuelan border with Colombia
tanks are used for invasion, not defense. especially in a jungle. seems like the tanks are destined for deployment on the frontier with Venezuela.
this is a good article:
http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=20951
Washington prepares military intervention against Venezuela
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