Peace talks with Colombia’s EMC guerrillas to begin...
Human rights prosecutors attacked in northern Colombia
Colombia’s judicial branch thrown offline in major cyber...
7 years into peace process, Colombia has strategy...
Colombia’s estimated cocaine production reaches new record high
Colombia’s president wants end to sanctions on Venezuela
Colombia’s ranchers federation threatens to mobilize over land...
Court orders arrest of Colombia’s former Congress president
Colombia’s intelligence agency assassinated presidential candidate: prosecution
Colombia’s former army chief indicted for 130 extrajudicial...
  • About
  • Support
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
News

Colombia air force plane ‘not shot down’ by FARC

by Adriaan Alsema July 15, 2012
1.2K

Colombia news - plane crash

The Colombian Air Force (FAC) aircraft that crashed in FARC-controlled territory was not shot down as claimed by the guerrillas, the air force said Saturday after having inspected the plane.

According to the FAC, “the Colombian Air Force has demonstrated how the FARC tried to dis-inform and generate confusion …, deceiving the national and international community by taking advantage of the situation and manipulating the scene of events.”

The indigenous community of the Jambalo municipality where the plane crashed have been trying to remove the remains of the aircraft and turn them over to civilian authorities.

The locals want the remains off their land because of the risks posed by the explosive materials still on the scene where the airplane crashed.

The removal of the remains is being made difficult because of ongoing fighting between armed forces and guerrillas.

The FARC have surrendered the remains of the two pilots on board the plane to the Red Cross.

armed conflictCaucaFARC

Contribute

Trending

  • Colombia’s judicial branch thrown offline in major cyber attack

  • Human rights prosecutors attacked in northern Colombia

  • Peace talks with Colombia’s EMC guerrillas to begin in October

For patrons

Downloads for patrons

Related articles

  • Peace talks with Colombia’s EMC guerrillas to begin in October

  • Colombia’s intelligence agency assassinated presidential candidate: prosecution

  • Guerrilla attacks in southwest Colombia surge ahead of peace talks

  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Rss

@2008-2019 - Colombia Reports. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Digitale Zaken and Parrolabs


Back To Top
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion