Guyana military chief: 6 soldiers hurt in suspected gang attack on Venezuela border

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Guyana military chief: 6 soldiers hurt in suspected gang attack on Venezuela border

Six soldiers in Guyana have been injured after armed men in neighboring Venezuela opened fire in an attack expected to further heighten tensions between the two South American countries

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Irfaan Ali, president of Guyana, said this Tuesday, February 18 that the Guyanese authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the “grave” attack on six soldiers in the Cuyuni River, near their border with Venezuela. “We are taking this very seriously, even if, and I am not saying that this is the case, we have to make the assessment, even if it is an armed gang or any of those organizations operating on the Venezuelan side of the bo…

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The events take place in the middle of the Guyana Energy Conference attended by Ivan Duque.

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Six Guyanese Soldiers Injured in Cross-Border Attack from Venezuela

Guyana Soldiers Shot Venezuela Officials say six soldiers in Guyana were injured after armed men in neighboring Venezuela opened fire in an attack expected to further heighten tensions between the two South American countries. Two of the soldiers are in critical condition following Monday’s attack, according to the head of Guyana’s army, Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. […]

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The Guyanese government said on Monday (16) that six soldiers from its security forces were injured in a confrontation on the border with Venezuela. Those responsible for what Georgetown called an ambush were members of a Venezuelan gang operating on the border. Read more (02/18/2025)

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Guyanese soldiers ambushed, shot by Venezuelan gang

…six injured, two  critical in Eteringbang shootout Kaieteur News- Several soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force were shot and injured when  members of Venezuelan notorious Sindicato gang opened fire on them Monday afternoon in the Eteringbang, Cuyuni, Region Seven area. The Sindicato has been allowed to roam freely in Guyana’s hinterland and from time to […] The post Guyanese soldiers ambushed, shot by Venezuelan gang appeared first on Kaieteur …