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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (AP) -- Two helicopters sent by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez landed in Colombia Friday on a delicate mission to pluck three hostages from the rebel-held jungle.
"The operation has begun. With these two helicopters goes great hope," Chavez said as the two Russian-made MI-172 helicopters took off bearing Red Cross insignia and Venezuelan flags. "We're going to get those three people in the coming days."See the full content of this document
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Hostage Rescue Operation Begins
Wearing the red beret and fatigues of his paratrooper days, Chavez was accompanied by American filmmaker Oliver Stone and a group of international observers to see the helico...
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