The soldiers were kidnapped since last weekend, by more than 600 inhabitants of the area.
National Army soldiers. Illustration image.
The FM knew that The 45 soldiers who had been kidnapped by an indigenous community in the rural area of the municipality of El Tambo (Cauca) were releasedlast weekend.
According to the first information, The uniformed were transferred to healthcare centers in the city of Popayán, where they will be valued to verify their health.
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It is worth mentioning that President Gustavo Petro had already spoken about that case, who indicated in his X account that “the Micay peasantry knows that it is time to start the replacement of crops in a peaceful way. It is the opportunity. Leave free soldiers,They can be your children. The children of Colombia must hug and survive their parents. The dialogue commission is ready and is the president’s word. ”
Approximately about 600 people, allegedly instrumentalized by FARC dissidents, They hindered the deployment of the troops with the purpose of preventing the fulfillment of their functions in the area that were focused on operations against drug trafficking and illegal mining.
“These facts represent serious violations of fundamental rights and the Constitution, They constitute crimes described in the Criminal Code (Law 599 of 2000), including simple kidnapping, concert to commit crimes, violence against public servant and obstruction to the public service, ”said the army.
The efforts advanced by a Humanitarian Commission headed by the Ombudsman’s Office, allowed the liberation of the military who remained in the hands of the community in the rural sector of the municipality of El Tambo.
The army’s third division command reported that with support from aircraft of the mobility and maneuvering battalion No. 3 and the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC), Air operations were advanced in the rural area of the San Juan del Micay district, to remove the uniformed men who remained kidnapped.
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The Government Secretary of Cauca, Maribel Perafán Gallardo, indicated that military personnel are in good condition and that was taken to the headquarters of the José Hilario López battalion, in the city of Popayán.
The army reported that all efforts were made to guarantee the return of the uniformed and reiterated their commitment to the protection of life, the security of the population and respect for the human rights of all citizens.
Source: Integrated information system.
