On Monday, September 30, the joint exercises between the United States Marine Corps and the Colombian Navy begin. The training will be until October 5.
The operation arises with the intention of rehearsing the delivery of humanitarian aid and will be carried out at the Marine Corps Training Base in Coveñas, in the municipality of the department of Sucre, in northern Colombia.
The United States embassy in Colombia reported that the US Marine Corps Special Purpose Air Purpose Task Force. will be present in the activity and humanitarian assistance, communications and air operations will be carried out together with the Colombian Marine Corps.
Last Friday the arrival of Marines to Colombia began, as reported from the Twitter account of the United States Marine Corps Forces.
#SPMAGTFSC Marines arrived in Coveñas, Colombia as they prepare to kick off a week of humanitarian assistance training. #SPMAGTFSC #EnduringPromise #PromesaDuradera #Partnership #Readiness #Interoperability @Southcom @USMC @ArmadaColombia pic.twitter.com/updeuTGeTN
— Marine Forces South (@MARFORSOUTH) September 27, 2019
Source: Eltiempolatino
