A/HRC/13/72 (h) On 13 April, members of ELN allegedly broke into the hospital of Saravena (Arauca) and shot dead two hospitalized National Police officers; (i) In May, a 17-year-old boy died as a result of the explosion of several grenades when he was forced by FARC-EP to attack a police station in Putumayo; (j) In El Tarra (Norte de Santander), on 17 May, a man who was being transported in an ambulance was killed, allegedly by members of ELN. Medical personnel were threatened and, after this incident, the single functioning medical centre in the area suspended its services; (k) On 26 May, in Carmen de Atrato (Chocó), FARC-EP threatened several people in the indigenous Emera and Katio communities and informed them that a number of antipersonnel mines had been laid around schools, private dwellings and communal places; (l) On 29 May, members of FARC-EP entered the municipality of Garzón (Huila) and took hostage of an elected municipal official. Two private security guards and one policeman were killed during this action; (m) In Quibdó (Chocó), on 7 June, members of FARC-EP launched a grenade against a liquor store, supposedly because the owner did not pay an illegal tax imposed by the group (vacuna). The attack caused serious injury to six civilians who happened to be there; (n) In Tame (Arauca), on 11 June, a Makaguan indigenous man was killed, allegedly by members of ELN; (o) On 21 June, in Teteyé (Putumayo) members of FARC-EP were reported to have killed an Awá indigenous man who belonged to the local Community Action Council; (p) Between July and August, two girls of 15 and 17 years of age and a boy of 15 years of age were recruited by FARC-EP in Toribio (Cauca); (q) On 19 August, a 17-year-old boy was killed when transporting explosives to the mayor’s office in Guapi (Cauca), reportedly upon orders from FARC-EP; (r) On 12 October, the chief constable and traditional medicine doctor from the Embera Katío indigenous territory in Puerto Libertador (Córdoba) died after stepping on an antipersonnel mine, allegedly laid by FARC-EP; (s) On 17 October, the hospital of the municipal capital of Toribio (Cauca) was severely damaged during an attack by members of FARC-EP; (t) Members of FARC-EP allegedly killed two elected municipal officials from the Liberal Party, on 18 October, in Sumapaz (Cundinamarca); (u) In Dabeiba (Antioquia), on 5 November, three adults died and two children were injured after stepping on antipersonnel mines allegedly laid by FARC-EP. They were all members of the same family; (v) On 20 November, members of FARC-EP burned an inter-municipal bus in Nariño, causing the death of seven people, including two children; (w) On 21 December, for the fifth time since 1987, the 68-year-old Governor of Caquetá was taken hostage by members of the FARC-EP, while he was at home. During this action, two policemen were injured and one killed. The next day, members of the army and the National Police found the body of the Governor, with his throat cut by members of FARC-EP, surrounded by explosives; 28 GE.10-11819

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