María and her 3-month-old baby were kidnapped by armed men when they were moving along a road in Tame, Arauca.
Colombia News.
María Umbarila and her 3-month-old baby were kidnapped by armed men when they were on a road in Tame, Arauca, and even the UN spoke out for this fact that has generated commotion.
The woman would go with her husband on the Beyotes-Flor Amarillo road.
There are no clear details of how this kidnapping occurred, and until now it is not known which group was behind this event.
In this department, the conflict has intensified due to the presence of the ELN, FARC dissidents and the subgroups that have emerged from it, such as the blocks between them, the ‘Nueva Marquetalia’.
In addition, in Tame, Arauca, because it is on the border with Venezuela, there would also be a presence of criminal groups from that country allied with Colombian guerrillas.
86 homicides have already been registered in this area this 2022, “due to territorial disputes” and “execution between bandits”, they respond from the government. However, the civilian population in the midst of the conflict.
This Sunday a security council was held with high-ranking military and police officers and the Defense and Interior ministries.
They will maintain the presence and deployment of 7,000 law enforcement officers in addition to Tame, Fortúl, Arauquita and Saravena.
We urge for the release and respect for the life of Mrs. María Umbarila and her 3-month-old daughter, who were kidnapped by armed persons this afternoon on the Betoyes – Flor Amarillo road, in the Municipality of Tame. #arauca pic.twitter.com/aGF1yFFXn6
— UN Human Rights Colombia (@ONUHumanRights) February 14, 2022
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