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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-11 01:25 AM
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15 army members accused of 5 north Colombia 'false positive' killings
15 army members accused of 5 north Colombia 'false positive' killings
Friday, 08 July 2011 11:09
Marguerite Cawley

Colombian authorities have accused 15 members of the military for five "false positive" killings in the northeast Casanare department, various media reported Friday.

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According to authorities, on May 25, 2005, in the department's Monterrey municipality, troops from the 4th Infantry Batallion reported that the supposed paramilitaries were killed in combat by Colombian forces, stating that they had also found arms and explosives on the site.

The evidence collected by the investigative body established that the said armed encounter never occurred, and that the victims were in fact local villagers, while the reported arms were planted by the military members.

Testimonies and other evidence also established that the victims were detained by the army members, who forced them to dress in AUC uniforms, drove them out to a country property, and killed them.

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http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/17500-15-army-members-accused-of-5-false-positive-killings.html
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