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'FARC rebels' arrested in Ecuador

Friday, 7 March 2008, 07:43 GMT

Did not see any posts regarding this recent news....Ecuador says it has arrested five alleged members of the Colombian rebel group Farc inside its territory.
Defence Minister Gustavo Larrea said the suspected rebels were detained by the army during a search of farms and houses close to the Colombian border.

It comes amid a growing crisis over a Colombian raid inside Ecuador in which a senior Farc leader was killed.

Announcing Ecuador's arrest of five alleged rebels, Mr Larrea said that they had been detained very close to the Colombian border.

"The guerrillas were detained in the Chanangue river, which leads to the San Miguel River, located very few metres from the Colombian border."

He said that they had been discovered by an army patrol searching homes for any signs of residents sheltering guerrillas.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7282723.stm

Is Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa trying to save face with the world but on the front he actively supports the 3 Stooges? This latest news throws me for a loop. He tells Telesur live (via telephone) on Saturday he was in commuication with Uribe before the raid took place against Reyes. Then he changes mid stream to tell the world the opposite and is now campaigning for more support against Colombia's actions last Saturday...then this news breaks out this morning, what gives? Any ideas?

By lampltr on Mar 7, 2008, 13:45 in Politics & the war.

sloopskipper says on Mar 7, 2008, 15:15:

Saving face, flipping and flopping, lying, or simply kissing the Mono's ass? All the same.

I just saw the BBC release also.

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Ctg Bound says on Mar 7, 2008, 15:17:

If true and they are prosecuted, looks like the Colombian military and therefore Colombia gained even more from its day trip to Equador.

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sloopskipper says on Mar 7, 2008, 15:38:

Yes, now maybe some of their own people can see what these clowns are up to.

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Sam Salmon says on Mar 7, 2008, 16:38:

Those FARC flunkies probably couldn't afford the 'tax' that the Ecuadoran Army charges.

' a la orden!'

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billyb says on Mar 7, 2008, 17:53:

jaja, how very true Sam.

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lampltr says on Mar 7, 2008, 18:56:

About the time you guys were writing, both Presidents were on global television shaking hands and calling each other "Brothers." See Lauthra's post....More coming to light now, believe a political ploy to gain International attention, you all agree? Chao!

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