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Hostages' rescue highlights 'crumbling' rebel group -
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BOGOTA, Colombia - The sensational rescue of 15 hostages from the grip of Latin America's largest rebel group has highlighted the severely diminished state of an organization that just six years ago threatened to overrun the Colombian government. (article 3)
The nature of the rescue mission - in which government agents posed as rebels and freed the hostages without firing a shot - was widely seen as a deep humiliation and a public relations disaster for the FARC. (article 3)
The US has formally asked Colombia to extradite two Farc rebels captured during last week's military rescue of 15 hostages, including three Americans. (article 2)
The rebels, Gerardo Antonio Aguilar and Alexander Farfan, known as Gafas, are accused of crimes related to kidnapping and terrorism. (article 2)
The two members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) face federal charges in the United States of hostage taking and supporting a foreign terrorist organization. (article 1)
The stunning rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors owed its success not just to artful deception, but also to a five-year U.S.-Colombian operation that choked their captors' ability to communicate. (article 8)
More needs to be done to make sure that paramilitary and other leaders of illegal armed groups face the consequences of their actions. (article 5)
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Source articles
- U.S. seeks extradition of seized FARC rebels (CNN, 07/10/2008, 226 words)
- US requests rebels' extradition (BBC News, 07/10/2008, 191 words)
- Hostages' rescue highlights 'crumbling' rebel group - (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 196 words)
- Source: 2 FARC members offered money to help rescue (CNN, 07/09/2008, 44 words)
- Opening up trade with Colombia (boston.com, 07/10/2008, 633 words)
- Looking at the helicopter's crew, some wearing Che... (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 388 words)
- Ex-hostages make first appearance - (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 331 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 07/10/2008, 810 words)
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