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Guerrilla hijack of six Americans shocks Andean region
FARC rebels seized six American oil workers and four others during a helicopter raid near Quito Ecuador. The victims include Dennis Corey Steve Terry Jason Wavey David Bradley Ron Sanders Arnold Arvel aboard a Repsol YPF helicopter. No word on their status. The incident follows heavy fighting in Putumayo as U.S. trained forces back Plan Colombia and raises fears of international retaliation.
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Bogota
Colombia
Ecuador
Quito
la Coca
Putumayo
United States
Pedro Pinto
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FARC
Plan Colombia
Lucas Wasson
Dennis Corey
Steve Terry
Jason Wavey
David Bradley
Ron Sanders
Arnold Arvel
Repsol Ypf
Repsol
U.S
Tres Esquinas
Larandia