Juan Carlos Torres Libros

Operation Jaque was a Colombian military operation that resulted in the freedom of 15 hostages, including former Colombian presidential candidate Íngrid Betancourt. The hostages had been held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The operation took place on July 2, 2008, along the Apaporis River in the department of Guaviare.[1] According to Colombian

El 2 de julio de 2008 pasará a la historia como el día de la más audaz operación militar, que superó incluso a la legendaria operación Entebbe, ejecutada por los israelíes. En esa fecha, un comando de la fuerza pública colombiana rescató a quince personas (Íngrid Betancourt, tres norteamericanos y once militares y policías), secuestradas