The Ombudsman’s Office provided the balance and called on the ELN and the dissidents to end the confrontation.
Fights between the ELN and dissidents.
Given the escalation of fighting between dissidents and the ELN in Catatumbo (Norte de Santander), The death toll rose to 60 and there are already more than 850 families displaced due to the fighting that has continued for three days.
“Around 60 people have died violently in Convention, Ábrego, Teorama, El Tarra, Hacarí and Tibú. Among the murdered people are 7 peace signatories and the leader Carmelo Guerrero of the Association for Peasant Unity of Catatumbo – ASUNCAT”, says the Ombudsman.
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In addition, the Association of Communities and Chiefs of the Yukpa People of Norte de Santander, YUKPAOJETAW, reports risk of displacement or displacements in the communities of Yukpa Tayaya located in San Pablo, Teorama (126 people); in the Karacha Pilot Center located in the urban area of Tibú (180 people and 5 have already traveled to Venezuela); and the Ucha Petajpo and Manüracha communities, located in Cúcuta (325 people) and have received around 5 families from the other communities.
Likewise, the entity highlights that of the 20 people who were kidnapped, Three have already recovered their freedom and it is known for now that three of the victims are peace signatories of the Convention and Teorama. “12 people were kidnapped for extortion to obtain money,” said the Ombudsman’s Office.
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“We call on territorial entities and the national government to guarantee comprehensive humanitarian care for people. victimized in this context. Likewise, enable the necessary conditions to allow the entry of the authorities for the adequate care of the population,” said the Ombudsman, Iris Marín.
“To the armed groups, and particularly the ELN, allow access to humanitarian care and cease all attacks against the civilian population,” the official added.
