Nine police officers were wounded in an attack that occurred on Tuesday, September 29, on the Panamericana highway, near the town of Tunía, about 40 kilometres from Popayán, Cauca.
With the Health Secretariat, authorities and the entire public health network, we were able to provide immediate care to the injured uniformed officers, said the governor.
The regional governor asked the national government to convene an expanded security table that includes the Ministry of Defence and the military leadership.
We surround our Public Force, support their men and women, their families, and the legitimate exercise of State authority.
Octavio Guzmán requested an immediate increase in military and police presence in this corridor and the establishment of a security table in Cauca.
Cauca governor asks De La Espriella government to militarize the Panamericana after attack that left nine police officers wounded in Tunía.
The Cauca Governor’s Office stated that the initial priority was to transport and attend to the affected police members. Octavio Guzmán requested a security table with the national government, according to Infobae.
Later, other reports raised the preliminary count to 10 uniformed officers, Infobae reported.
After learning of the attack, Governor Octavio Guzmán condemned what happened and proposed a broader intervention on the road corridor, according to Infobae.
Key data
- Fatalities: 19 (according to El Tiempo)
