31 members of the military.144 The Commission notes that a military report indicates that during said operation “an alleged subversive woman of the Carlos Alirio Buitrago gang of the ELN was captured.”145 Major Guzmán said that in the afternoon of June 26 and [June] 27 “she stayed with the troops.”146 He stated that on June 28, between noon and 3:00 p.m., he went with María Irene Gallego Quintero to the Office of the Attorney General. Major Guzmán rationalized delaying for more than two days to take María Irene to the Attorney General’s Office claiming that “the operation could not [..] be concluded immediately in order to take her down from the area where the subversion was;” because “there was no way to get helicopter support in because the weather did not allow it;” and because “the troops were not ever going to split up.”147 The record shows that when he was asked about the documents to corroborate his statements, he first answered that “it happened two years ago and I do not know where those documents may have gone to.”148 Subsequently, he stated that all FTA documents were archived at the Bárbula Battalion.149 104. According to a statement made by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney No. 29, on June 28, 1996, at 5 p.m. Major Guzmán appeared at the Prosecutorial Office Unit of El Santuario, Antioquia, accompanied by María Irene Gallego Quintero.150 The Deputy Prosecutors reported that Major Guzmán explained to her what had happened but did not submit “a report in support of the procedure he followed, or any specific charges and it was not clear why he was appearing in the Office of the Attorney General and why he was bringing in the young woman accompanying him.” Major Guzmán admitted that he did not submit any document because “he thought that turning her over to the Office of the 144 Annex 15. Initial statement on the facts in response to the charges, given by Carlos Alberto Guzmán Lombana, File 233 UDH, dated February 13, 2001. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007; Annex 11. Continuation of initial statement on the facts, given by Carlos Guzmán Lombana, to the National Human Rights Unit, dated February 20, 2001. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 8. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 145 Annex 11. Report No. 2095/BR14-BIBAR-S3-375 addressed to the Commanding Officer of Infantry Battalion No. 3 Bárbula, dated June 28, 1996. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 8. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 146 Annex 15. Initial statement on the facts in response to the charges, given by Carlos Alberto Guzmán Lombana, File 233 UDH, dated February 13, 2001. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007; Annex 11. Continuation of initial statement on the facts, given by Carlos Guzmán Lombana, to the National Human Rights Unit, dated February 20, 2001. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 8. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 147 Annex 15. Initial statement on the facts in response to the charges, given by Carlos Alberto Guzmán Lombana, File 233 UDH, dated February 13, 2001. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007; Annex 11. Continuation of initial statement on the facts, given by Carlos Guzmán Lombana, to the National Human Rights Unit, dated February 20, 2001. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 8. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 148 Annex 12. Statement on the facts in response to the charges, given by Carlos Alberto Guzmán Lombana to the Regional Directorate of Prosecutor’s Offices, Investigation Intake Section, dated March 26, 1998. Book No. 2. Pages 118-134. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010. 149 Annex 15. Initial statement on the facts in response to the charges, given by Carlos Alberto Guzmán Lombana, File 233 UDH, dated February 13, 2001. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007; Annex 11. Continuation of initial statement on the facts, given by Carlos Guzmán Lombana, to the National Human Rights Unit, dated February 20, 2001. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 8. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 150 Annex 42. Official Letter No. 812-29 from Assistant State’s Attorney 29, Olga María Ruiz Angarita, to the National Human Rights Unit, dated April 1, 1997. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007.

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