President Duque denies deaths of civilians at the hands of the security forces in operations in Putumayo

The president said that the Army has been clear in the information about the operation that left 11 casualties in the Alto Remanso village, in Puerto Leguizamo. The Office of the Attorney General of the Nation requested the report of the military operation and the Office of the Ombudsman confirmed the deaths of four civilians during the events

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Colombia's President Ivan Duque speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia October 16, 2020. Picture taken October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Colombia's President Ivan Duque speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia October 16, 2020. Picture taken October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Despite the fact that the Office of the Ombudsman confirmed the deaths of civilians in the military attack carried out on March 28 in Puerto Leguizamo (Putumayo), the President of the Republic, Iván Duque, said on the afternoon of Friday, March 31, that “the Army acted with all military protocols”.

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