Army general investigated for murder of 3 civilians
Army general investigated for murder of 3 civilians
posted by Charlie de Rivaz
Sep 12, 2013
former Colombian army general on Wednesday was charged with the homicide of three men as part of the “false positives” scandal, when civilians were murdered and dressed up as guerrilla fighters to be presented as combat kills.
Henry William Torres, the current commander of the Army’s 5th Division, which operates in the central region of the country, was accused on Wednesday by a prosecutor specialized in Human Rights, according to a statement released by the Prosecutor General.
The alleged crimes occurred on April 6, 2007 in Hato Corozal, Casanare. Three locals were allegedly taken from a local establishment by several men – reportedly working for the now-defunct intelligence agency DAS – and bundled into a van. Days later they were presented as guerrillas and tallied as combat kills.
The prosecutor asked that an investigation be opened to determine Torres’ involvement in the crimes, which include the murder of a protected person, forced disappearance, procedural fraud, falsifying public documents and illegal possession of firearms.
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