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THE Guyana Defence Force has reported its troops were attacked within the last 24 hours in an area where it has a long running border dispute with Venezuela.

A statement issued by the GDF on May 15 said armed men in civilian clothing carried out three separate attacks on troops conducting patrols on the Cuyuní River in the disputed Essequibo region.

“On each occasion, the Guyana Defence Force executed a measured response, and no rank sustained any injuries.”