Colombian authorities reported Saturday that Yedixon Sanchez Duran, alias ‘Aldemar’ and leader of the National Liberation Army (ELN), has been sent to prison for his involvement in two kidnappings in Ocaña and San Calixto, in the border area with Venezuela.
Aldemar’ is the leader of the ELN’s Carlos Armado Cacua Guerrero structure and following a request from the Attorney General’s Office, he has been charged with the crimes of «terrorism, rebellion and aggravated kidnapping», although the accused has not accepted the charges, as reported by Blu Radio.
The Attorney General’s Office had pointed out his participation in the two kidnappings that took place in Norte de Santander, in the border area. One dated June 30, 2019, when a civilian was kidnapped after being mistaken for a member of the National Army, and the other in the month of October of the same year when he held the registrar of another municipality in the same region.
In addition, ‘Aldemar’ has been linked to the preparation and activation of an explosive device that resulted in three wounded including a military man, after the attack was directed at the Army, according to ‘Infobae’.
