43 Nation in which it is stated that the situation “is so grave” that said ombudsman was murdered because he requested the pertinent inquiry and “for imploring that [the acts] not go unpunished.”229 136. On December 19, 1996, the Office of the Inspector General of the Nation issued a new report indicating that statements were taken and concluding that “the deep-seated fear of the inhabitants of the village of being victims of acts of violence for reporting members of the public security forces that participated in the disappearances with the paramilitary group is evident.” Special on-site visits were also conducted to the Fourth Brigade, the Ingenieros Pedro Nel Ospina Battalion and La Piñuela military base, but no relevant information could be gathered.230 137. At the request of the family members made on April 2, 1997,231 the investigation was reassigned to the UNDH on July 4, 1997.232 138. On March 26, 1998 Major Carlos Guzmán Lombana gave testimony. He testified that he periodically assumed the commanding officer position of the FTA until “July 5 or 10, 1996,” and that the intelligence tasks were focused on identifying “abettors, sympathizers or members of the groups.” Regarding the village of La Esperanza, even though he mentioned combat fights, he denied the presence of paramilitary forces in the jurisdiction of the FTA.233 On July 31 and August 4, 1998, Hugo Alonso del Milagro Abondano, former FTA commander during 1995, indicated that, in addition to La Piñuela military base, there were other bases at the bridge over the Calderas and the Samaná Rivers.234 139. On January 15, 1999, the UNDH asked the different institutions whether they had any “criminal history or records linking” the alleged victims “to subversive groups,”235 and the Army and the 229 Annex 22. Official Letter of Advisor Attorney Grade 19, Assigned to Human Rights, Edgar Pinilla Rueda, dated March 25, 1999. Case File No. 008-10799-98. Office of the Disciplinary Matter Deputy Inspector for Human Rights. Public Ministry for Judicial Oversight. Pages 299-300. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of July 12, 2010. 230 Annex 55. Evaluation Report of case record filed under number 3282, by the National Directorate of Special Investigations of the Office of the Inspector General, Sectional Office of Antioquia, dated December 19, 1996. Annex to petitioners’ communication of October 5, 2000. 231 Annex 19. Submission of the Corporación Jurídica Libertad to the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, filed on April 2, 2007. Annex to petitioners’ communication of July 1, 1999. 232 Annex 56. Official Letter DNF/AMP/No. 4473 from the National Directorate of Attorney General’s Offices, dated August 4, 1997. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007. 233 Annex 12. Statement of Carlos Alberto Guzmán Lombana to the Regional Directorate, Investigation Intake Section, dated 26, 1998. Book No. 2. Pages 118-131. 234 Annex 14. Statement of Hugo Alonso del Milagro Abondano Mican to the National Human Rights Unit, dated July 31, 1998; Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 3. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010; Annex 14. Statement of Hugo Alonso del Milagro Abondano Mican to the National Human Rights Unit, dated August 4, 1998. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 3. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010. 235 Annex 10. Official Letter No. 01 from the Office of the Attorney General to Director of the DAS, Emiro Rojas, dated January 15, 1999. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 3A. Page 1. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010; Annex 10. Official Letter No. BR-4-CIAN-ARCH-258 from the Chief of Central Intelligence of Antioquia, Guillermo Chinome, dated January 21, 1999. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 3A. Page 6. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010.