38 years ago, the Belize Defense force was created from an amalgamation of the Belize Volunteer Force and the Police Special Force. Since then Belize's army has grown and continues to grow - in numbers and in strategy. The past couple of years have seen several mile stones achieved in BDF history including the strategic development of outposts to safeguard our borders. One of them is the Forward Operating Base at the mouth of Sarstoon River. Brigadier General David Jones gave us an update on the construction of this much-disputed post and others along the Western Border.
Brig. Gen. David Jones - Commander, BDF
"There is the one at the Sarstoon which work has started already. I haven't seen it yet. But work has started. As soon as that in completed, should be within 2 months or so. Soldiers from the special boat unit and subsequently the coast guard will be attached to that unit and then we will work from there. The one in Sebada and Caballo, it is dependent on a road being constructed there. So that is two CPs in that area that needs to be constructed and then in the future we anticipate one in Consejo and one in Blue Creek. So we are anticipating another 4 CPs at a minimum to be constructed to have that tight control over what is happening along the western border, along the northern border with Mexico and along the southern border along the Sarstoon with Guatemala."
National Security Minister John Saldivar is scheduled to visit the Sarstoon in the coming weeks to witness the ongoing works.
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