38 121. unknown. As of the present date, the fate or whereabouts of Orlando de Jesús Muñoz are 3.5.3. Case of Octavio de Jesús Gallego Hernández 122. According to the testimony of Héctor Manuel González Ramírez, at around 4:00 p.m, he was with Octavio Gallego on the side of the Medellín-Bogotá highway trying to locate the bodies of Juan Carlos Gallego and Jaime Mejía.195 He testified that four vehicles arrived, and two men dressed in civilian clothing got out, who “were carrying the long range firearms used by the military forces.” 196 He stated that said individuals called over Octavio de Jesús and told him to “come over because they needed him.” He said that he was overpowered and forced to get into the car. He stated that the army soldiers were “two blocks down the road,” and didn’t do anything to prevent these acts. 123. The witness testified that a few days later, he saw the two individuals, who had taken Octavio Jesús Gallego away, wearing military uniforms, insignias and were part of a military platoon of fifteen troops.197 Another witness angrily confronted a member of the paramilitary forces for the disappearances and he responded that they were taken away “to torture them so they would tell the truth.”198 124. is unknown. As of the present date, the fate or whereabouts of Octavio de Jesús Gallego Hernández 3.6. Disappearance of Andrés Gallego Castaño and Leonidas Cardona Giraldo on December 27, 1996 125. Witnesses stated that on December 27, 1996 at 8:30 p.m, approximately ten armed men dressed as civilians came to the residence of Leonidas Cardona Giraldo in two SUVs.199 According to the account of his wife, these individuals identified themselves as members of the paramilitary forces, asked Leonidas Cardona for his ID and told him that there was a member of the guerrilla forces by that 195 Annex 12. Statement of Héctor Manuel González Ramírez to the National Human Rights Unit of the Regional Office of the Attorney General, dated April 15, 1998. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 2. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 196 Annex 50. Statement of Héctor Manuel González Ramírez to the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, dated November, 2004. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007. 197 Annex 50. Statement of Héctor Manuel González Ramírez to the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, dated November, 2004. Annex to petitioners’ submission received at the IACHR on February 1, 2007. 198 Annex 12. Statement of María Engracia Hernández Quintero to the National Human Rights Unit of the Regional Office of the Attorney General, dated April 15, 1998. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 2. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 199 Annex 43. Statement of Gabriel de Jesús Cardona Fernández to the Office of the Municipal Ombudsman of El Carmen de Viboral, dated December 30, 1996. Annex to petitioners’ communication of September 1, 2004; Annex 9. Statement of María del Rocío Cardona Fernández to the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, dated December 30, 1996. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 12. Pages 303-304. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010.