[The Colombian Ministry of National Defense announced the implementation of military control over the border city with Venezuela] On October 30, local time, the Colombian Ministry of National Defense announced that it had begun to implement militarized control over the Colombian city of Cúcuta bordering Venezuela, in accordance with the order of Colombian President de la Espriea. The Colombian Ministry of National Defense said that the country's Norte Santander province suffered a series of attacks on security forces and civilians, and Cucuta will receive temporary military support from the Colombian Army to assist the Colombian police and local governments in protecting people and fighting criminal gangs. The military operation includes the deployment of armored vehicles in key areas, escorting by urban special forces soldiers at checkpoints in multiple locations, and surveillance work with the strategic support of the Colombian Air Force. (CCTV News)