Again in the rural area of La Plata, Huilathe community prevented the arrival of Army. The inhabitants of the paths San Vicente and La Guineanails 300 people allegedly intimidated and threatened by an illegal armed groupthey mobilized to request the withdrawal of a military unit that carried out stabilization activities in the area.
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He Secretary of Government of Huila, Juan Carlos Casallashe informed that “we did the coordination with the advisors of the Minister of Defense, the commander of the Fifth Division of the Army and the commanders of the Ninth Brigade and the Department Police. All the necessary actions are being advanced, first to protect the civilian population and, additionallyto react to these serious facts that entail a violation of human rights. ”
The Public Force He continues to present and exert pressure on the illegal groups, so, despite the resistance of the community, will not withdraw from the area. Casallas added that “we have information that among the people who lead the mobilization there are members of this illegal armed group, and if identified, the public force will proceed to capture them and make them available to the judicial authorities.”
From the Ombudsmanthe Personería and the Regional Attorney General’s Office Actions are carried out to guarantee the protection of the civilian population. In addition, units of the Order dialogue and maintenance unit (old esmad) in order to avoid clashes with the army.
The operations and seizures continue in the area by the troops, which has led to the voluntary delivery of members of armed groups. According to Casallas, “We have received messages from the community requesting that the public force remain in the territory. The military units mobilize to avoid confrontations, but under no circumstances we will deliver this territory or allow control or intimidation of the civil population to continue. ”
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