Assault on Arana family home and murder of Nancy and Nelly Arana
Nighttime raid on Arana family home resulted in murder of two sisters and serious injuries.
On July 1, 1984, unknown individuals entered the Arana family home while they were resting. They shot and killed sisters Nancy and Nelly Arana, and seriously wounded father Ricardo Ospina and brother César Arana Alcazar. The attackers shouted 'open the fuck up, Arana brothers, put your hands up and come out, don't think about escaping because you are surrounded'. Cesar was shot in the chest, lung, wrist and right elbow. According to testimonies, this assault was allegedly carried out by Marines.