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Farc woman steals plane to desert | Farc woman steals plane to desert |
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An armed female member of Colombia's Farc rebel group hijacked a small plane to escape life with the guerrillas, police have said. | |
The woman, who was identified only by her alias "Angelica," took over the plane at an airstrip in Puerto Principe, in eastern Colombia. | The woman, who was identified only by her alias "Angelica," took over the plane at an airstrip in Puerto Principe, in eastern Colombia. |
Carrying a rifle, machete, knife and 150 bullets, she forced the pilot to fly her to the city of Villavicencio. | Carrying a rifle, machete, knife and 150 bullets, she forced the pilot to fly her to the city of Villavicencio. |
Upon arrival she surrendered her gun and said she wished to desert Farc. | Upon arrival she surrendered her gun and said she wished to desert Farc. |
Colonel Pablo Gomez, head of police in the state of Meta, where the plane landed, told reporters her plan was clear. | Colonel Pablo Gomez, head of police in the state of Meta, where the plane landed, told reporters her plan was clear. |
"Her intention was to escape, to desert the subversives because she was tired of this tortuous life that she had in the mountains." | "Her intention was to escape, to desert the subversives because she was tired of this tortuous life that she had in the mountains." |
I didn't threaten the pilot. I simply asked him the favour of taking me and well, he was scared. AngelicaRebel deserter | I didn't threaten the pilot. I simply asked him the favour of taking me and well, he was scared. AngelicaRebel deserter |
Colombia TV news broadcast images of medical professionals treating the woman, who was wearing camouflaged cargo trousers. | Colombia TV news broadcast images of medical professionals treating the woman, who was wearing camouflaged cargo trousers. |
She said: "I didn't threaten the pilot. I simply asked him the favour of taking me and well, he was scared. | She said: "I didn't threaten the pilot. I simply asked him the favour of taking me and well, he was scared. |
"I had my weapon but no, at no moment did I point it at him. Nor did I take out my machete nor my knife nor anything." | "I had my weapon but no, at no moment did I point it at him. Nor did I take out my machete nor my knife nor anything." |
Police said the hijacker would not be charged with a crime and would be admitted to the government's rebel rehabilitation programme. | Police said the hijacker would not be charged with a crime and would be admitted to the government's rebel rehabilitation programme. |
Amnesty laws apply to combatants who willingly disarm in Colombia's half-century civil conflict. | Amnesty laws apply to combatants who willingly disarm in Colombia's half-century civil conflict. |
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