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03-04-2012

FARC-EP release - ICRC delegate describes liberation

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    Four members of the Colombian Armed Forces and 6 police officers were released late Monday night by the FARC-EP in an operation facilitated by the ICRC. The men, who had been held for 10 to 14 years, travelled by helicopter to Villavicencio Airport where their anxious families were waiting for them. The ICRC facilitated this operation through its role as a neutral intermediary and the acceptance of the parties involved. Thomas Ess, one of the ICRC delegates on board one of the helicopters, describes what happened when the men finally realized they were about to gain their freedom.

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    Video 2 - Spanish

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    2. ICRC Delegate Thomas Ess after liberation - SPANISH
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    Thomas Ess dopesheet español
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    ICRC delegate Thomas Ess Dopesheet
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