participation of international observers. The FARC conditioned debian
President Samper to exchange the soldiers for imprisoned guerrillas. The
Colombian Armed Forces found out that the FARC kidnapping Planerón go up to 100
hostages to continue pressuring the government. On August 5 , 1998, the FARC
launched the offensive in the departments of Meta and Guaviare, kidnapping more
than 100 soldiers
