Authorities investigate new 'false positive' allegations

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Source: Colombia Reports

Authorities investigate new 'false positive' allegations
Monday, 24 January 2011 11:53
Jim Glade

Cauca's ombudsman will investigate the case of an indigenous man found dead wearing a guerrilla uniform, which local community leaders claim is a "false positive" killing by the army, according to local media reports.

Indigenous villager Anderson Daugua was found shot to death and "strangely" dressed in FARC garb, Caracol reports after speaking to the official. Indigenous leaders in the area say he was not part of the rebel group.

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The term "false positive" refers to a scandal in which some members of the armed forces were revealed to have murdered civilians and dressed them in guerrilla uniforms to increase kill counts.

"We reject both the security forces and illegal groups who defile with cruelty our territory massacring men, women and children and making others disappear," said leader of the Association of Indigenous Communities of Northern Cauca (ACIN) Feliciano Valencia, reports El Pais.

Read more: http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/13888-authorities-investigate-new-false-positive-allegation.html

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