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Operation Jaque: One Year Later
Posted by: Ana Duque-Higgins
About the Author: Ana Duque-Higgins serves as Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.
One year ago today, July 2, 2008, the Colombian Armed Forces rescued 15 hostages, including three Americans, held by the terrorist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in a daring and creative rescue. Operation Jaque, Spanish for “Checkmate,” was not only a great achievement in the history of the Colombian military, but also a victory for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, which had…
