# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)

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