By Prensa Latina,
Madrid : Israeli, French and American secret services were involved in the operation to free Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Spanish newspaper said Sunday.
According to La Vanguardia daily, which cited an Israeli secret service source, Mossad, the US, and French intelligence services used time, patience and money to rescue Betancourt.
The journal said the operation combined field agents with electronics war and the use of unmanned spy drones to locate the camp where the hostage were held, plus the help of FARC deserters and some money to pay bribes.
La Vanguardia said Israel, France and the US participated in the operation for different reasons:: France because of Betancourt’s half-French nationality, the US because of the three Americans in the group and Israel in order to maintain good bilateral relations with Colombia and the US.