Guyanese Soldier Wounded in Border Gunfight with Armed Men in Venezuela

Guyanese soldier wounded in border gunfight with armed men in Venezuela

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A Guyanese soldier was wounded following a gunfight with armed men in Venezuela that occurred along their shared border, authorities said.

GDF rank injured after patrol comes under fire along Cuyuni River

A MEMBER of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was injured on Friday after a patrol came under fire during a border security operation along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven, according to the military. In a statement the GDF said the incident occurred at approximately 12:03 hrs while troops were escorting civilian commuters in keeping […]

GDF rank shot, injured as another border patrol comes under attack in Cuyuni River

A rank of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was injured on Friday during a patrol along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven after coming under fire from the Venezuelan shore, in the latest in a series of incidents along Guyana’s western border. In a statement, the GDF said the incident occurred at approximately 12:03h while a patrol was escorting civilian commuters in accordance with established operational procedures. The patrol came under hostile fi…

Venezuelans shot another Guyanese soldier in Cuyuni River

(Kaieteur News) – Another soldier stationed in Region Seven was shot while on border security duties in the Cuyuni River, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the GDF, the incident occurred around 12:03h after a patrol came under hostile fire from the Venezuelan shore. The patrol was reportedly […] The post Venezuelans shot another Guyanese soldier in Cuyuni River appeared first on Kaieteur News.