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He was picked up by BDF personnel who prevented the press from trying to get any on-camera comments. He did speak briefly to reporters, however, to explain that his recovery is coming along well, and that he had been allowed by his doctors to leave.

And while the soldier's reluctance to comment is understandable, today, still, no one from the BDF, the Ministry of National Security or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to our requests for comment on the very alarming incident.

All we have is a Ministry of Foreign Affairs release which was issued 73 hours after Staff Sargent Lambey was shot. And it only discloses that

On Saturday evening, Lambey and other BDF soldiers stationed at the Valentin Camp were on a routine water supply mission about 400 meters inside Belizean territory when they were ambushed with gunfire by unknown assailants. Staff Sergeant Lambey was injured in the arms, and abdomen, and was evacuated to the KHMH where he arrived 9 hours later.

There has been a call for the Government to release the details to the public, one which the Lambey family echoed yesterday. Here's Shamira Lambey's requested to the National Security relating to her uncle's shooting:

Shamira Lambey - Niece of Staff Sargeant Lambey

"I call on the Prime Minister of Belize, the Minister of National Security, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Commander of the Belize Defence Force to give the family some answers. And as well not only with the family but also the nation of Belize, the nation is concerned."