E/CN.4/2000/9 page 110 555. Marcel Abel was reportedly arrested by members of Battalion 744 on 13 November 1998. Upon his arrest he was allegedly severely beaten on his face and chest with rifle butts. He reportedly lost consciousness as a result. When he was revived, the beating allegedly continued. This reportedly happened several times before he was reportedly handed over to members of Battalion 315, who reportedly held him in detention for three days. He was reportedly in very poor health, had been experiencing difficulties eating and drinking and had suffered continuous bleeding from his mouth and nose, allegedly as a result of the beatings. 556. Aleixo Dias was reportedly arrested by members of Battalion 744 in Barike hamlet, Fahinean village, on 13 November 1998. At the time of his arrest he was allegedly repeatedly punched and beaten with rifle butts, sticks and stones. He reportedly suffered numerous cuts to his head and arms, allegedly as a result of the beatings. He was reportedly taken to Daramata hamlet where he was held for two days and was allegedly beaten and burnt with cigarettes to the point that he lost consciousness. He was reportedly taken to the Battalion 315 military post on 15 November 1998 and then to Kodim Manufahi, Same. At both locations he was allegedly tortured. The alleged torturers at Kodim Manufahi allegedly included the wives of the soldiers stationed there. 557. Marcelino Alves was reportedly arrested on 13 November by members of Battalion 744 in Barike hamlet, Fahinean village. He was reportedly taken to the Battalion 315 military post where he was allegedly punched, beaten with rifle butts and had one of his ears bitten off. He was then allegedly tied up, had faeces forced into his mouth and was ordered to swallow it. According to the information received, he was then allegedly beaten further until he bled profusely. 558. Filipe Fernandes was reportedly arrested on 15 November by the head of the Alas Kodim intelligence section. He was reportedly detained in Kodim where he was allegedly punched and beaten with wooden clubs until he fainted. Upon resuming consciousness, he was allegedly repeatedly stamped on, which caused severe bleeding from his face, head and body. He was then allegedly tied and suspended to a rope for approximately four hours. He reportedly sustained several broken ribs and arms, allegedly as a result of the ill-treatment. 559. Longuinhos Xavier was reportedly taken by the head of the Koramil Intelligence Section to the Koramil military post on 16 November 1998. He was reportedly locked in a small room next to the Koramil headquarters where he was allegedly stripped naked, knocked to the ground, had his hair torn out and was punched and kicked in the face until it was reportedly swollen and bloody. 560. Julio da Costa, head of the Weberek hamlet, Dotik village, was reportedly arrested by members of Poles and Kodim Manufahi, reportedly on suspicion of being involved in the killing of three Battalion 315 members on 29 October 1998. He was allegedly kicked, punched and knocked to the ground, sustaining cuts to his head and chin. He was then reportedly detained at Polsek Same for around 24 hours where he was again beaten. 561. The Special Rapporteur has received information on a reported intensive military operation organized by members of the Cailaco Koramil, Halilintar, the Intelligence Task Force (SGI), and troops from Battalion 745, in the Cailaco and Atabae subdistricts, Bobonaro district, from 27 November to 10 December 1998. The operation reportedly took place following the 27 November 1998 killing of