SANTO DOMINGO – In a proactive move to shore up national border defenses, Dominican Army Commander Jorge Iván Camino Pérez has completed a multi-day inspection tour of high-priority border zones across three northern provinces: Independencia, Elías Piña, and Dajabón. The operational review was designed to strengthen on-ground oversight of border activities and reinforce the country’s territorial security protocols.
The inspection kicked off in Jimaní, where the commander first stopped at El Rodeo Fortress, the central command base for the 14th Infantry Battalion. During his stop, he held briefings with battalion leadership to review current operational protocols and address any emerging challenges facing on-duty troops. Following the fortress visit, Camino Pérez traveled to several frontline military posts and official border checkpoints to assess day-to-day operations firsthand, speaking with deployed soldiers to understand working conditions and security gaps.
From Jimaní, the commander moved to Pedro Santana, a municipality in Elías Piña province, to inspect security arrangements at the Artibonito River bridge. This crossing is a critical infrastructure link on the main international highway connecting the Dominican Republic and neighboring Haiti, making it a high-priority site for border monitoring and security management.
The tour then proceeded to military facilities across the municipalities of Restauración and Dajabón, with stops at the Libón River bridge, the Villa Anacaona military detachment, and dozens of remote border outposts positioned along the dividing line. Many of these outposts are located in isolated terrain, making regular oversight critical to ensuring consistent security enforcement.
Camino Pérez wrapped up his inspection at Beller Fortress, the main military installation in Dajabón, where he addressed assembled troops. In his remarks, he emphasized the strategic importance of the Dominican border and urged all service members to maintain constant, heightened vigilance to counter unauthorized activity and uphold the country’s territorial integrity.
Army spokesperson later clarified that the series of inspections is not an ad-hoc measure, but part of a sustained, ongoing monitoring program rolled out by the Dominican armed forces. The program has two core objectives: first, to safeguard the country’s national territory from incursions and cross-border illicit activity, and second, to improve security conditions that support and protect communities living along the border line.