Before the difficult public order situation that has been taking place in the rural area of the Tame municipality (Arauca), where clashes continue between the ELN and FARC dissidents, An expanded Security Council was held to establish actions to regain territorial control and ensure safety for residents.
According to what has been established, the most affected areas are the villages Holland, Normandy, Siberia I – La Esperanza and Canoaswhere families remain confined.
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Given the events that occurred in the town, where at least fifteen people close to reincorporation processes were detainedspecifically in the Alto Purare sector, it became necessary to move a commission made up of the personero and members of relief organizations.
The Governor of Arauca, Indira Luz Barrios, exhorted to “maintain direct communication mechanisms with the department and be able to have first-hand the information that is presented in the localitygiven the public order situation that occurs in the place.
The president demanded respect for life and integrity of those who are in the villages who have been victims of the conflict.
During the Security Council the activation of the service routes that the municipality must initiate was established with people who have been displaced.
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The departmental government must attend in a complementary way the actions carried out by the municipality of Tame with regard to humanitarian support, urging continued support from relief agencies and humanitarian organizations.
The Tame Government Secretary stated that the governor of an indigenous community filed a complaint about three people from the reservation, who were held by an armed group hours later they returned to their territory, so there is a risk of forced recruitment.
The situation was reported to the Prosecutor’s Office so that they can initiate relevant investigations.
