The intelligence agencies and the Attorney General’s Office have given names and faces to those responsible for one of the bloodiest terrorist actions against the Public Force this year.

These are José Sánchez Navarro, alias ‘Wilser’, and Alonso Contreras Ramírez, alias ‘Fercho’, top leaders of the Camilo Torres front of the ELN. Named as the intellectual authors of the attack on the military base of the Ricaurte Battalion in Aguachica, Cesar. Which left seven soldiers dead and 31 injured.

The history of alias ‘Wilser’

At 36 years old, alias ‘Wilser’ has a dark criminal history spanning more than two decades. Identified as the top leader of the structure, an explosives expert and sniper.

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The authorities attribute multiple attacks to him, including the murder of a police officer in Pelaya by activating a flag bomb and harassment of troops in Ocaña. His experience in planning attacks with explosives was decisive for the attack against the Battalion.

Alias ​​’Fercho’: The logistician of terror

For his part, alias ‘Fercho’, 44 years old, is designated as the logistical and operational coordinator of the structure. With 18 years of experience in the insurgency and arrest warrants in force for terrorism and rebellion, he would have been in charge of articulating the movement of the attackers and the war material used in the attack in Aguachica.

The authorities have intensified operations in the south of Cesar and the northeast of the country to find the whereabouts of these two individuals, offering rewards for information that leads to their capture.

Photo National Army.

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