By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize’s top military commanders have travelled to the Sarstoon to stand with the troops on the front line, just days after a tense encounter with Guatemalan forces.
On Saturday, November 7, two Guatemalan Armed Forces vessels crossed into Belizean waters and aggressively approached a BDF patrol near Sarstoon Island. Government condemned the incident as an attempt at intimidation, reinforced the Sarstoon Forward Operating Base with more BDF and Coast Guard vessels, and announced it would lodge a formal protest with Guatemala and report the matter to the OAS.
Following that incident, Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral Gregory Soberanis, along with Lieutenant Commander Freddie Ku and Lieutenant Colonel Omar Tzalam, visited the deployed personnel to assess their welfare and boost morale.
The commanders praised the troops for their discipline and urged them to stay alert and ready. They also committed to providing the resources and support needed to sustain operations at the border.
According to the Coast Guard, effective command means being present, engaging personally with troops and putting their welfare first.
Under the 1859 Treaty, the boundary lies at the mid channel of the Sarstoon River, and Sarstoon Island is Belizean territory. Guatemala’s claim remains before the International Court of Justice.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize’s top military commanders have travelled to the Sarstoon to stand with the troops on the front line, just days after a tense encounter with Guatemalan forces. On Saturday, November 7, two Guatemalan Armed Forces vessels crossed into Belizean waters and aggressively approached a BDF patrol near Sarstoon Island.
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