Colombian army invades rebel safe haven

The Colombian army has invaded the largest town in a Switzerland-sized safe haven ceded to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as part of a now-defunct peace process.

Colombian army invades rebel safe haven
Fri, 22 Feb, 2002 - 16:20

The Colombian army has invaded the largest town in a Switzerland-sized safe haven ceded to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as part of a now-defunct peace process.

Two hundred elite soldiers flew into an abandoned army base on the outskirts of San Vicente de Caguan on 10 US-supplied Black Hawk helicopters.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: SwitzerlandPlace: San Vicente de CaguanPlace: USPlace: San VicentePerson: President Andres PastranaOrganisation: Revolutionary Armed Forces of ColombiaOrganisation: FARCOrganisation: Black Hawk
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