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FARC say betrayal led to Betancourt's "escape," warn Colombia
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 11 - 07 - 2008

In their first formal reaction to the loss of their
most valuable hostages, leftist Colombian rebels Friday blamed the
recent "escape" on a betrayal by two guerrilla members and warned the
government of consequences for future such attempts, according to dpa.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) lost their most
high-profile hostage, Ingrid Betancourt, and 14 others in a daring
theatrical rescue by Colombian commandos.
In a statement, FARC said the rebels known with the aliases
"Cesar" and "Enrique" - arrested last week in the operation that
freed the hostages - betrayed the group.
"The escape of the 15 prisoners of war on Wednesday July 2 was the
direct consequence of the despicable conduct of 'Cesar' and
'Enrique,' who betrayed their revolutionary commitment and the trust
that had been put in them," FARC said.
The statement, dated July 5, was released Friday by the news
agency ABP, a usual outlet for FARC comment. It was signed by the
seven-member rebel leadership, and it constituted the group's first
explicit reaction to the loss of their most valuable hostages.
The rebels said they will insist on their "policy of carrying out
humanitarian agreements" with Colombian authorities.
However, FARC stressed that if the Colombian government wants to
"persist on rescue as the only way" to obtain the release
of the hostages, it should accept "all the consequences of its rash
and adventurous decision."
The United States have requested the extradition of Gerardo
Aguilar, alias "Cesar," and Alexander Farfan, alias "Enrique Gafas,"
over the kidnapping of three US contractors who were rescued
alongside Betancourt.
The official version of events says that the Colombian military
secured their release following a risky intelligence operation in
which rebels were tricked into handing over their hostages for a
pretended transfer.
Colombian authorities have emphatically denied reports of ransom
payments to secure the rescue.


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