Two more helicopters that will join the fleet destined to pick up the three hostages held by Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) arrived on Sunday in Villavicencio city's airport in central Colombia.
The two Bell choppers, smaller than the MI-17's parked since Friday at this city's Vanguardia airport, may have easier access to jungle zones in case it is necessary.
The choppers are part of the "international humanitarian mission" in favor of the three hostages that the guerrillas promised to handover to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez or to whoever he would designate.
The choppers were authorized to enter Venezuelan territory by the International Red Cross Committee, although the helicopters did not have that organization's emblem upon their arrival in Colombia.
The humanitarian mission expects to receive, in a yet undetermined location in the jungle, former 2002 Colombian vice presidential candidate Clara Rojas and her son Emmanuel, born in captivity three years ago, and former legislator Consuelo Gonzalez.
The choppers' crews will follow instructions by the FARC to pick up the hostages and hand them over to the Venezuelan government or to the International Red Cross Committee from Villavicencio city's airport.
A group of delegates from seven countries, including former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, arrived in Villavicencio city on Saturday to participate in the mission.
Source: Xinhua
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