00:00And the Colombian Armed Forces and Police, in conjunction with Ecuadorian authorities,
00:05launched an offensive this Sunday against drug trafficking and transnational crime on the shared border.
00:11The Colombian Ministry of Defense explained that this is a mirror operation
00:15which seeks to counteract the actions of illegal armed groups that finance their activities
00:20through illicit economic socials drug trafficking, smuggling, illegal mining and extortion.
00:28According to Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez, both countries identified and prioritized
00:33five strategic areas, one maritime and four land base,
00:36where Colombian-Ecuadoran military personnel will maintain a permanent presence.
00:45Five maritime zones and four land zones were prioritized.
00:49There will be permanent personnel from both the Ecuadorian and Colombian military forces.
00:57From the Colombian side we have deployed more than 13,000 military personnel in the departments
01:03of Norinio and Putameo with almost 7,000 police officers to attack this drug trafficking network.
01:10Drones, anti-drones, and ocean patrol vessels, all the capabilities needed to stifle drug trafficking.
01:24We spare no expense, we even use bombing as a legitimate capability that the state has to protect itself.
01:30We spare no expense, we even use bombing as a legitimate capability that the state has to protect itself.
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