Soldier shot during border patrol

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has confirmed that one of its ranks was injured earlier today during a boat patrol along the western border in Region Seven.
A release said preliminary reports indicate that at approximately 11:30 hours, a GDF boat patrol escorting three civilian boats transporting personnel and cargo from Makapa to Eteringbang came under fire in the vicinity of Black Water.
The release added that the patrol returned fire and manoeuvred the convoy out of the area.
“One rank sustained two gunshot wounds to his right leg and was immediately medically administered. The soldier is currently being medically evacuated to Georgetown for further medical attention,” the release noted.
The GDF said it continues to maintain an active operational presence along the western border and remains fully committed to the protection of its personnel and the safeguarding of Guyana’s territorial integrity.