During the ceremony, the Colombian Military Forces evoked the anniversary of Operation Jaque, an operation that led to the successful rescue of 15 kidnapped people.
Bogotá. At the Memorial to the Heroes killed in combat, in the Colombian capital city, a military ceremony was held on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of "Operation Jaque," which was chaired by the President of the Republic and the Minister of Defense with the military commanders.
On July 2, 2008, in the jungle zone of southeastern Colombia 15 people (11 members of the Armed Forces and four civilians) who had been kidnapped by members of the FARC, were rescued safe and sound thanks to the impeccable planning of this operation where the Military Intelligence was crucial.
Today, after 10 years since that event, without a single shot, hope was restored to a whole nation with this high-risk Operation of Military Intelligence, strategically planned by the General Command of the Military Forces in coordination with the Command of the National Army, with the approval of the Presidency of the Republic of Colombia, and the Ministry of National Defense.
"We are the National Army. You all are free ": was the cry inside the MI-17 with which the 15 kidnapped people found out that the nightmare of the kidnapping, in some cases prolonged for almost ten years, had ended.
The 'Operation Jaque', is an operation that is still considered "perfect", which after the most ingenious intelligence of the Colombian Military Forces, returned to freedom 15 kidnap victims.
This emblematic helicopter continues to cross the skies of Colombia, carrying out all kinds of missions of humanitarian support and disaster relief. This aircraft of the National Army has been arranged to serve Colombians during the day and night.
It should be noted that the MI-17 EJC 3375 Libertad 1 will be at the Los Heroes memorial from 02 to 04 of July for those who wish to remember and learn more about this unprecedented operations of the Military Forces.
United we are invincible!
