From the direction of Latagua, 400 meters above ground.
Two Colombian National Army Black Hawk helicopters skimmed the edge of the jungle.
Inside the cabin of each helicopter sat a reconnaissance squad from the 26th Leticia Jungle Brigade's first battalion, each squad comprised of nine members.
Lieutenant Louis, the squad leader, crouched at the edge of the cabin with binoculars searching the jungle below. Beside him was the machine gunner, operating an M240 machine gun and keeping a vigilant watch over the surroundings.
Just recently, the 26th Brigade had received orders that a fierce battle appeared to have broken out near Latagua, close to the border river. The sounds of explosions were intense and could be heard from over ten kilometers away.
Based on the coordinates, it seemed to be AUC territory.
The AUC had several barracks nearby, and the Colombian government army had long maintained a policy of non-interference with them.