67 225. According to proven facts and as was recognized by Major Carlos Guzmán, who was commander of the FTA at the time, María Irene Gallego was detained by military personnel of said group on June 26, 1996. The IACHR notes that Major Guzmán alleged that María Irene Gallego was left in the local Prosecution Service. Nevertheless, the Commission observes that at least two witnesses saw María Gallego two weeks after the incidents with a platoon of soldiers and to date her whereabouts are unknown. Likewise, the IACHR notes that the military personnel themselves acknowledged that they handed her over to paramilitary group members and that the latter had killed her. 226. On the basis of a joint review of these elements, as well as of context in which the incidents in Vereda La Esperanza occurred, the Commission deems that military personnel of the FTA directly participated in the arrest and subsequent forced disappearance of María Irene Gallego. In this regard, the Commission concludes that the State violated the rights to personal liberty, personal integrity, life, and recognition as a person before the law, as enshrined in Articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the American Convention in connection with the obligations set forth in Article 1.1 of the same instrument; as well as article I.a) of the Inter-American Convention on The Forced Disappearance of Persons, to the detriment of María Irene Gallego. 6.5. Juan Carlos Gallego and Jaime Alonso Mejía Quintero 227. According to proven facts, Juan Carlos Gallego and Jaime Mejía were taken into custody on July 7, 1996 and to date their whereabouts are unknown. The IACHR has statements mentioning that, on various occasions, military personal had threatened to kill both these persons and had accused them of being guerrilleros. 228. On the basis of a joint review of these elements, as well as the context in which the events in Vereda La Esperanza occurred, the Commission deems that military personnel collaborated with the Self-Defense Forces of Magdalena Medio to execute the forced disappearance of Juan Carlos Gallego and Jaime Mejía. As a result, the IACHR concludes that the State of Colombia violated their rights to personal liberty, personal integrity, life and recognition as a person before the law, as enshrined in Articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the American Convention in connection with the obligations set forth in Article 1.1 of the same instrument; as well as article I.a) of the Inter-American Convention on The Forced Disappearance of Persons, to the detriment of Juan Carlos Gallego and Jaime Mejía. 6.6. Javier Giraldo Giraldo 229. According to proven facts, Javier Giraldo was killed on July 7, 1996 by the same persons that moments prior had taken into custody Juan Carlos Gallego and Jaime Mejía. 230. In the present case, on the basis of a joint review of the specific elements of the death of Mr. Giraldo Giraldo, as well as the context in which the incidents of Vereda La Esperanza took place, the Commission deems that he was killed in the framework of a joint participation of military agents with Self-Defense Forces of Magdalena Medio. As a result, the Commission deems that it has been proven that the State violated his right to life, as enshrined in Article 4 of the American Convention in connection with the obligations set forth in Article 1.1 of the same instrument. 6.7. Hernando de Jesús Castaño Castaño, Octavio de Jesús Gallego Hernández and Orlando de Jesús Muñoz Castaño