BTV Demands Immediate Government Response Following ‘Guatemalan Assault’
The Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) is urgently calling on the government “to take decisive and immediate action in response to a recent violation of Belizean sovereignty.” The BTV says that on Saturday, August 31, 2024, the Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF) “unprovoked assault on Belizean nationals along the Belize side of the Sarstoon River.”
The BTV says this “blatant act of aggression and intimidation against unarmed Belizeans is an alarming escalation that cannot be ignored.” The BTV is urging the government to show strong leadership in defending the nation’s territorial integrity. “We demand that the GOB file a formal protest to the Guatemalan government and appeal to the international community for support and intervention.”
BTV says the Belizean government must act with the urgency and determination required by this situation. It adds that a diplomatic note should be sent in the strongest possible terms to condemn the GAF’s actions and demand an immediate end to such hostile activities.
“Furthermore, the establishment of a Sarstoon Protocol is not only overdue but imperative to safeguard our national security and prevent future incidents of this nature.”
@channel.5.belize The Guatemalan Armed Forces rammed a Belize Territorial Volunteers boat and threatened to shoot its engine.
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