FARC rebels execute 4 military hostages: Colombia

[The Straight Story]

Colombian FARC rebels executed four members of the armed forces during a botched mission to free them from a decade as hostages, the most violent act by the group since troops killed its leader Alfonso Cano this month.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, which has a policy of killing hostages if troops approach their camps, shot three of the captives in the head and the fourth in the back, President Juan Manuel Santos said.

The bodies were found in chains, he said.

"These heroes of Colombia sacrificed their lives trying to bring peace to Colombia," Santos said. "This is another demonstration of the FARC's cruelty...It's an atrocious crime."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/26/us-colombia-rebels-hostage-idUSTRE7AP0LQ20111126

[ngant17]

1. except that the Colombian military massacres civilians

on a routine basis.

Sounds rather hypocritical coming from Santos. Not many propaganda points scored this time.