TROOPS ATTACKED DURING RIVERIN PATROLS ALONG CUYUNI RIVER

The Guyana Defence Force wishes to inform the nation that within the past  twenty-four hours, armed men in civilian clothing on the Venezuelan shore along  the Cuyuni River, between Eteringbang and Makapa, carried out three separate  attacks on Guyana Defence Force troops who were conducting riverine patrols. 

On each occasion, the Guyana Defence Force executed a measured response, and  no rank sustained any injuries. 

The Force remains resolute in its mission to protect Guyana’s territorial integrity  and ensure the safety of its citizens. It will continue to respond to acts of  aggression along the Guyana-Venezuela border and will maintain regular patrols  along the Cuyuni River. 

The public is assured that the Guyana Defence Force is taking all necessary  measures to safeguard the nation’s borders and maintain peace and security  within our beloved country.