Colombian FARC Approves
Release Protocol
BOGOTA - Liberal Senator Piedad
Cordoba confirmed on Tuesday that the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
agreed on a government-proposed security
protocol that will govern the process of
release of two military men held by the
guerrilla.
The announcement was made by Cordoba through
the webpage on Twitter social network in
which she posted the notice: "I received a
letter addressed by FARC today confirming
the approval of protocols and that the
release will be over the weekend from
Villavicencio (Meta)."
"I am very happy, as we are already in the
final stage of the release process. As the
protocol was accepted, on Saturday we will
go for them from Villavicencio," Cordoba
wrote on her webpage, where she also
confirmed to be holding meetings with
delegates of the International Red Cross
Committee to examine the humanitarian
effort.
Cordoba also said that after the meeting she
will give details to start the operation,
which was paralysed pending a FARC response
regarding the security protocol including
the armed forces commitment to refrain from
carrying out operations and flying over the
area in which the guerrillas are expected to
hand over non-commissioned officer Pablo
Emilio Moncayo and soldier Josue Daniel
Calvo, as well as remains of Maj. Julian
Ernesto Guevara.
Coordinates are only known by the senator,
who said she will release them on board the
Brazilian choppers that will take part in
the operation.
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