31 operated in the Magdalena Medio region.78 Furthermore, a report issued by DAS79 and various testimonies80 show that patrolling was jointly conducted by the army and the paramilitary groups operating in the area, which also used military bases, war weapons and even helicopters81. A report issued by DAS82 and declarations83 also allude to the use of the army communications system by paramilitary groups. Finally, at least one judicial decision,84 a report by DAS,85 declarations86 and an expert witness87 all alluded to the training received by these groups from the Army. 78 Cf. expansion of interrogatory statement [ampliación de indagatoria] made on August 3, 1995 by Alonso de Jesús Baquero Agudelo before the Office of the Delegate Regional Prosecutor to the Technical Investigative Corps [Fiscalía Regional Delegada ante el Cuerpo Técnico de Investigación] (record of evidences to the brief containing pleadings and motions, volume VI, evidence 47, pages 3492 and 3493); statement of August 29, 1995 rendered by Efrén Galeano López before the Technical Investigative Corps for the Region of Cúcuta (record of evidences to the brief containing pleadings and motions, volume VI, evidence 48, pages 3500 to 3502); expansion of interrogatory statement made on February 12, 1996 by Alonso de Jesús Baquero Agudelo before the National Human Rights Unit [Unidad Nacional de Derechos Humanos] (record of evidences to the brief containing motions and arguments, volume VI, evidence 50, page 3537); statement made on August 30, 1996 by Alonso de Jesús Baquero-Agudelo before the Interim Office of the Delegate Regional Prosecutor for Human Rights [Despacho Provisional del Fiscal Regional Delegado ante los Derechos Humanos] (record of evidences to the application, volume I, evidence A9, page 119); interrogatory statement made by Jimmy Alberto Arenas-Robledo on December 19, 1996 before the National Directorate of Public Prosecutors’ Offices of the National Human Rights Unit (record of evidences to the application, volume I, evidence A11, pages 134-143); statement made by Robinson Fortecha before the Second Court of Public Order of Pasto [Juzgado Segundo de Orden Público de Pasto] (record of evidences to the application, volume I, evidence A31, page 419) and further cited in the judgment of November 14, 1990 issued by the Superior Tribunal of Public Order (record of evidences to the application, volume I, evidence A32, page 516); statement made by Martín Emilio Sánchez Rodríguez before the National Office of the Procurator General (record of evidences to the application, volume II, evidence A65, page 993); and an affidavit made on January 22, 2007 by Federico Andreu-Guzmán (record of written statements and expert reports, volume III, pages 7516 and 7517). 79 Cf. report of the Administrative Security Department (DAS) issued on March 15, 1989 (record of evidences to the application, volume II, evidence A35, page 607). 80 Cf. expansion of interrogatory statement of August 3, 1995 rendered by Alonso de Jesús Baquero Agudelo before the Office of the Delegate Regional Prosecutor to the Technical Investigative Corps (record of evidences to the brief containing pleadings and motions, volume VI, evidence 47, pages 3492 and 3493); expansion of interrogatory statement of July 21, 1997 made by Alonso de Jesús Baquero Agudelo before the National Human Rights Unit (record of evidences to the application, volume I, evidence A17, page 195); expansion of interrogatory statement of March 1, 1996 rendered by Luis Alberto Arrieta Morales before the Delegate Prosecutor (record of evidences to the brief containing pleadings and motions, volume VI, evidence 56.1, page 3594); and affidavit made by Federico Andreu Guzmán on January 19, 2007 (record of witness statements and expert reports, volume III, pages 7513 and 7514). 81 Cf. expansion of interrogatory statement of February 12, 1996 made by Alonso de Jesús Baquero Agudelo before the National Human Rights Unit (record of evidences to the brief containing pleadings and motions, volume VI, evidence 50, pages 3537 and 3539); and expansion of interrogatory statement of August 3, 1995 rendered by Alonso de Jesús Baquero Agudelo before the Office of the Delegate Regional Prosecutor to the Technical Investigative Corps (record of evidences to the brief containing pleadings and motions, volume VI, evidence 47, page 3493). 82 Cf. report of the Administrative Security Department (DAS) of March 15, 1989 (record of evidences to the application, volume II, evidence A35, page 659). 83 Cf. expansion of interrogatory statement of August 3, 1995 rendered by Alonso de Jesús Baquero Agudelo before the Office of the Delegate Regional Prosecutor to the Technical Investigative Corps (record of evidences to the brief containing pleadings and motions, volume VI, evidence 47, pages 3492 and 3493); and an affidavit of January 19, 2007 rendered by Federico Andreu Guzmán (record of witness statements and expert reports, volume III, page 7516). 84 Cf. judgment issued on April 14, 1998 by the National Tribunal. 85 Cf. report of the Administrative Security Department (DAS) issued on February 13, 1990 (record of evidences to the application, volume II, evidence A36, page 742).