The historic campaign of the Colombian State to regain territorial control against the scourge of criminal organizations is advancing steadily, unleashing desperation within the ranks of the self-proclaimed National Liberation Army (ELN).
The right-wing government led by President Abelardo de la Espriella has prioritized deepening the fight against narcoterrorism, delivering hard blows in the regions where this far-left group still seeks to maintain influence.
This overwhelming military pressure has forced the leaders of this criminal organization, one of the oldest in Colombia, to emerge from their hideouts to question the successful advance of the state offensive and issue direct warnings against the democratic government in an attempt to halt the siege on their illegal corridors.
In this context of encirclement, the guerrilla leader identified as Silvana Guerrero, commander of the self-proclaimed Northeastern War Front of the ELN, reappeared in hiding.
Through a propaganda piece recorded in an area identified as the "Mountains of the Northeast", the criminal issued direct threats against the National Army and the State, highlighting the profound impact caused by the latest government military action against her organization on the southern border of the country.
In the video, the leader appears armed with an M4-pattern carbine, surrounded by guards displaying heavy war weaponry such as Type 56-1 rifles and AK-103s, in a crude attempt to project a firepower that crumbles before the superiority of public force.
From her refuge, Silvana Guerrero made the following ideological statements to justify her criminal actions in the face of the legitimate Government's offensive:
“The war we live today is motivated by this close bond of traitors with their executioners. History, sooner or later, has given us the reason for the real nature of the old front 33, turned into a mercenary group. Like 20 years ago, today we fight against a combined force of the Army and paramilitaries. As back then, today we fight proudly and with dignity for the liberation of our land. Not one step back, liberation or death”.
