The population receives threats, intimidation and constraint.
After more than 150 people in the village of Bethlehem, rural area of La Plata (Huila) demanded the exit of the army, The Regional Ombudsman warned that there is a risk of community confinement before the presence of FARC dissidents in the area.
The Secretary of Government of Huila, Juan Carlos Casallas, indicated that “a threat from a member of the Hernándo González Acosta structure was known in which It was ordered to closeAll trade and declared military objective both to the presidents of the Community Action Board and citizens. ”
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The Ombudsman indicated that the situation of the Belén Village Center of the municipality of La Plata is being followed up, To verify if citizens are receiving threats, intimidation, constraint and an instrumentalization by that illegal groups.
The members of the dissidents have indicated that it is mandatory and that everyone must leave and who does not leave will be fined. The Hernando González Acosta front, under threats of extortion collectionit demands up to 1 million pesos and forces the peasants to leave to avoid the presence of the soldiers.
Faced with this situation, the authorities made the call, to the inhabitants of the sector so that they do not participate in the mobilizations they were calling to request the departure of the army and the public force.
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“Faced with this situation, a unified command post was advanced with the presence of high -level government officials, Vice Minister of the Interior, advisors of the Ministry of Defense and the Regional dome of both police and army To make an evaluation of the situation, a new monitoring PMU was convened, ”said Casallas.
The authorities confirmed clashes between dissidents and the fast deployment force Fudra 5, In Inza in Limits of Huila and Cauca, Dissidencies groups seek to strengthen their presence in the west of Huila.
Source: Integrated information system
