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Betancourt's airplane rescue quits Colombia

Paris, France - It had been sent to rescue the hostage if she would be released

The airplane which had been sent in Colombia from France, supported by Spain and Switzerland to rescue the ex-presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt (restricted since 2002) is going to come back in France soon (see for details AVIONEWS). That's what Bernard Koucher, French foreign minister, said after the Farc's (Colombian revolutionary armed forces) denial to organize a medical-humanitarian mission...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1088245
Rome, Italy, 04/10/2008 12:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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