The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has deplored what it calls the "deliberate misuse" of its emblem by Colombian forces during the liberation of Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages from Marxist FARC rebels last month.
The ICRC's deputy director of operations, Dominik Stillhart, said that Colombian TV footage showed a member of the army was sporting the emblem before the operation to release Betancourt and 14 other hostages on July 2 had even begun. The Geneva-based humanitarian agency has sought clarifications from Colombian authorities. Last month, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe acknowledged that an army officer had used the emblem in the operation and Hezbollah hands over 2 coffins as part of prisoner swap ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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