Colombian Officer Under Probe for Abusing Soldiers
Colombia's military court Sunday launched an investigation into claims that Colombian army officials abused soldiers during training, saying the officers found doing so will be jailed.

The report went public and sparked a series of protests. Under the pressure, the soldiers of the Patriotic battalion training camp were sent to hospital.

Colombian army doctor Ricardo A Romero Lascano said in a report published by local media on Sunday that senior officers had tortured 21 junior officers and foot soldiers, beating them and burning at least six of them with hot coals during the training.

Reinaldo Castellanos, commander of Colombia's army said, "I am ashamed to have to inform the country about this situation. The conduct of these officers went against military honor and discipline."

Castellanos told reporters that three officers, identified as having abused their subordinates, had been suspended from their duty and more are being investigated.