Indigenous Volunteers and Army Commandos Achieve Jungle Rescue in Colombia

The Colombian armed forces’ Joint Special Operations Command, along with indigenous volunteers, successfully rescued four children who were lost for 40 days in the Caqueta jungle following a plane crash. General Pedro Sanchez, who led the operation, praised the success of the mission as a combination of indigenous knowledge and military art. 

Key Points: 

1. The rescue mission in the Caqueta jungle was led by the Joint Special Operations Command (CCOES) of the Colombian armed forces, considered equivalent to the US Special Operations Command.
2. The operation was a combined effort between the CCOES and indigenous volunteers, described as a successful blend of indigenous knowledge and military skills.
3. The CCOES is highly trained, with missions spanning from combating terrorist groups to rescuing civilians in peril. Their involvement in this mission was considered different from their regular combat missions.
4. The CCOES is often criticized for its brutality and high risk-taking during operations, and for some alleged links with far-right paramilitaries and drug traffickers. However, in this rescue mission, failure was not an option.
5. The rescued children, aged between one and 13, survived a plane crash in the hostile jungle that killed three adults, including their mother. The rescue operation was labeled as accomplishing “the impossible.”

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/colombian-jungle-commandos-failure-not-an-option-in-children-rescue-4114228