They warn of a new wave of displacement of families due to an upsurge in violence in Tibú and El Tarra.
Of the five people who had been reported kidnapped in less than 24 hours in various towns in the municipality of Tibú, in the Catatumbo areaone of them was murdered, while the married couple was released, but the armed groups gave them 24 hours to leave the region.
In the last few hours, Geovanny Galvis Martínez was found dead, who had been kidnapped while he was traveling on his motorcycle at kilometer 14 that connects Tibú with the township of La Gabarra, during its journey, was intercepted in the sector known as La Serpentinby several armed men who apparently belong to the ELN.
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“This new violent action has generated concern among the inhabitants of the region, who assure that fear and uncertainty are increasing due to the growing number of murders, “extortions, thefts and cases of recruitment of minors that are registered in Catatumbo”said Olguín Mayorga, representative of the victims in Norte de Santander.
Subsequently, it was learned this Wednesday, November 19, in the morning that the married couple was released. Marco Aurelio Cristancho and Ana Dolores Carrascal, who had been kidnapped last Tuesday in the Bertrania village At a time when they were collecting the School Feeding Program (PAE) markets, several armed men arrived at the scene, forced them into a vehicle and took them to a nearby town of Tibú.
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“According to the family of the married couple, the armed group that released them warned them that they had 24 hours to leave the Catatumbo area, the armed groups seized their property They were forced to leave with only their clothes, there is no humanitarian corridor and this affects the departure of spouses along with their children who are minors, this once again violates International Humanitarian Law,” said Olguín Mayorga, representative of the victims.
Meanwhile, the two young people remain kidnapped. These are Jefferson Said Jaimes Serrano and Stiven Adolfo Sánchez González, who They disappeared while they were moving from the La Esperanza neighborhood to the Orú 7 village.where they worked in palm crops.
His relatives assured that since Monday, November 17, they have had no news of his whereabouts, which immediately generated concern among the inhabitants of the sector. due to the increase in illegal checkpoints in that area.
Source: Integrated Information System
