Colombia: September 8, 2000

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An imprisoned FARC rebel hijacked the aircraft he was in. Apparently ground crew were bribed to hide a pistol in the toilet, enabling the prisoner to take over aircraft and order it landed in FARC controlled territory. The army claims that it killed fifteen FARC rebels under age 15 in a recent battle.  

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