Conflict eventExplosions/Remote violence2026-05-05馃嚞馃嚲

Soldier shot in river ambush in Guyana

actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Venezuela shore) -> actor2: Guyana Defence Force

On 2026-05-05, armed men on Venezuela鈥檚 shore fired on a Guyana Defence Force patrol boat in the Cuyuni River near Black Water, Region Seven. The patrol returned fire and escorted civilian boats out of the area. One soldier sustained two gunshot wounds to his right leg and was later medevacked for treatment.

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Black WaterCuyuni-MazaruniSouth AmericaGuyanaSouth America6.301, -60.560
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