Venezuelan General insists action will be taken against Colombian rebels

www.vheadline.com Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 By: Robert Rudnicki

Venezuelan Army General Jorge Garcia Carneiro has rejected claims from some Colombian officials that the Venezuelan Armed Forces (FAN) are letting Colombian guerilla groups onto Venezuelan territory, and insisted that the FAN would take any action necessary to remove guerillas found in the country.

"Neither the army nor the Armed Forces in general are going to let anyone use Venezuela as a hideout."

The General has now called for talks with his Colombian counterparts to straighten out the issue, which has become a major issue in bilateral relations.

However, Garcia warned that because of the length and nature of the border in is virtually impossible to patrol every bit of it.