others indicated that bombing was heard in the area of the Salaquí River, Playa Bonita, Teguerre, Caño Seco or Tamboral;455 (c) others heard about the bombing indirectly through third parties;456 (d) some people indicated that they had seen planes and/or helicopters;457 (e) others stated that they had not seen planes, 458 and (f) some inhabitants heard bombing near Puente América.459 233. Fourth, other statements by paramilitaries referred to bombing or machine-gunning from helicopters of the Colombian Armed Forces, in a place known as “La Loma” or “Loma de Cacarica,”460 while the paramilitaries were in the Los Katios National Park near Sautatá,461 around 12 kilometers to the north of Puente América and about 10 kilometers from the place known as Loma de Cacarica.462 Thus, as indicated by the State, the site of Loma de Cacarica is approximately two kilometers to the north of the place identified as objective No. 6 for Operation Genesis, Puente América.463 This is consistent with some testimonies provided by inhabitants of La Virginia,464 Puente América465 and El Limón,466 who stated that they had heard explosions and/or bombing at Loma de Cacarica. Furthermore, this version of the events coincides with the hypothesis of the Prosecutor General of what happened during Operation Genesis, according to which the Armed Forces had provided aerial support to the paramilitaries by bombing areas near Puente América.467 Paez, on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folios 15070 to 15073 and 15042); Interview with C.M.P.M. by the Apartadó Judicial Police on April 15, 2010 (helpful evidence: Law 975(1), p. 115) (evidence file, folio 44561). 455 Cf. Statements made before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, by J.E.V.R. on November 5, 2008, Luis Aristarco Hinestrosa on April 13, 2007 and Margarita Vergara on November 11, 2002 (evidence file, folios 16998, 17341 and 642); and Affidavits prepared by Alicia Mosquera Hurtado and Lucelis Bautista Pérez on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folios 14972 and 15003). 456 Cf. Affidavit prepared by Jerónimo Perez Argumedo on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folios 14923). 457 Cf. Affidavits of January 21, 2013 prepared by John Jairo Mena, Eleodro Sánchez Mosquera and Ángel Nelis Palacios (evidence file, folios 14982, 15011 and 14994). 458 Cf. Statements made before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, by Luis Airstarco Hinestrosa on April 13, 2007, J.E.V.R. on November 5, 2008, and M.B.S. on December 11, 2002 (evidence file, folio 17341, 16998 and 641). 459 Cf. Statements made before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, by M.A.C.M. and C.M.R. on December 11, 2002 (evidence file, folios 632 and 612) and Affidavit prepared by Marcos Fidel Velásquez on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folio 14950). 460 Cf. Voluntary confessions made by William Soto Salcedo and Alberto García Sevilla, in Collective voluntary confessions of the candidates of the Elmer Cárdenas Bloc concerning Operation Genesis – Cacarica before the 48th Delegate Prosecutor, Justice and Peace Unit, Medellín, April 29, 2010 (evidence file, folios 19177 and 19187). 461 Cf. Statements made by William Soto Salcedo and Fredy Rendón, Collective voluntary confessions of the candidates of the Elmer Cárdenas Bloc concerning Operation Genesis – Cacarica before the Justice and Peace Unit, 48th Delegate Prosecutor, Medellín, April 29, 2010 (evidence file, folio 19177 and 19192). 462 Distance calculated by the Court based on the coordinates provided by the State and not contested by the representatives. 463 Distance calculated by the Court based on the coordinates provided by the State and not contested by the representatives. The State indicated, in particular, that there were several places in the region that were known as La Loma. One of them corresponded to military objective No. 2 near the Salaquí River, more than 30 milometers to the south of Puente América, and two others were places that were, respectively, 1.8 and 2.2 kilometers to the north of the Puente América objective. 464 Cf. Affidavits prepared by Jhon Jairo Mena and Eleodro Sanchez Mosquera on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folios 14983 and 15011). 465 Cf. Testimony of M.A.C.M. before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, on December 11, 2002 (evidence file, folio 632). 466 Cf. Affidavits prepared by Marco Fidel Velásquez and Ernestina Valencia Teheran on January 21, 2013 (evidence file, folios 14949 and 15021). 467 Cf. Prosecutor General’s Office, document and Powerpoint presentation “Operation Cacarica” (evidence file, folios 19258 and 19263); 14th Special Prosecutor, National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, 82