Barricades and truck shots interrupt transit on Route 5 between Ercilla and Pidima

An installation of roadblocks with tires and stoning trucks interrupted transit on Route 5, between Ercilla and...

On Wednesday night, an armed group erected barricades in the middle of Route 5 South, at the height of Ercilla. In addition, shots were fired at kilometer 583 where the event was attributed to the Mapuche Resistance Organization (RMM) according to Digital Coup. The post Armed Group erected barricades in Route 5 South at the height of Ercilla appeared first on Prensa Ciudadana.

Jesús Leonardo Núñez The presence of hooded men, who had fired several shots, disturbed the mass of drivers travelling along Route 5 South at Pidima and also in Pailahueque, municipality of Ercilla. The tense situation began around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday with at least two trucks that received some projectiles, while the installation of barricades was reported to prevent passage, in the north-west direction. With the sound of the shots, the traff…

During the day of Wednesday night, a large operation took place in the region of La Araucanía after Route 5 South was suspended after attacks on several trucks were reported. After 21:30 hours, shots were reported that hit several vehicles of high tonnage of cargo, on the main route of connection of the country. This happened specifically in the area between Ercilla and Pailahueque, being denounced to the authorities. After the above, personnel …