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Soldier Killed in Clash with Armed Group in Tuluá, Colombia

A professional soldier died and a subofficer was wounded during a military engagement with the Frente 57 armed group in Tuluá.

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A professional soldier of the Colombian Army was killed during a combat engagement with members of the Frente 57 'Yair Bermúdez' armed group in the rural area of Santa Lucía, Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, on the afternoon of Sunday, August 30. [1] The confrontation also left a subofficer wounded; he was initially stabilized at the scene before being evacuated to a medical center in Cali. [2] The Third Brigade of the National Army confirmed the death of Jorge Arbey Díaz Arias, stating that the soldier lost his life while carrying out his mission. [3] The victim was identified as Jorge Arbey Díaz Arias, who died while troops from the High Mountain Battalion No. 10 were advancing in the sector. [4] Jorge Arbey Díaz Arias had eight years of service in the Colombian Armed Forces and was originally from the municipality of Arauca. [5] The soldier was killed when troops of the High Mountain Battalion No. 10 were attacked by members of the Front 57 Yaír Bermúdez, a residual organized armed group operating in the Tulúa cordillera. [6] The Ministry of National Defense announced the activation of specialized intelligence capabilities to judicialize and capture the material authors of the attack. [7]
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  1. A professional soldier of the Colombian Army was killed during a combat engagement with members of the Frente 57 'Yair Bermúdez' armed group in the rural area of Santa Lucía, Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, on the afternoon of Sunday, August 30. · Vanguardia
  2. The confrontation also left a subofficer wounded; he was initially stabilized at the scene before being evacuated to a medical center in Cali. · Vanguardia
  3. The Third Brigade of the National Army confirmed the death of Jorge Arbey Díaz Arias, stating that the soldier lost his life while carrying out his mission. · Vanguardia
  4. The victim was identified as Jorge Arbey Díaz Arias, who died while troops from the High Mountain Battalion No. 10 were advancing in the sector. · Vanguardia
  5. Jorge Arbey Díaz Arias had eight years of service in the Colombian Armed Forces and was originally from the municipality of Arauca. · El Tiempo
  6. The soldier was killed when troops of the High Mountain Battalion No. 10 were attacked by members of the Front 57 Yaír Bermúdez, a residual organized armed group operating in the Tulúa cordillera. · El Tiempo
  7. The Ministry of National Defense announced the activation of specialized intelligence capabilities to judicialize and capture the material authors of the attack. · El Tiempo
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