Ecuadoran president rules out military offensive against FARC
www.chinaview.cn 2008-06-19 09:46:08   Print

    QUITO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa said Wednesday his country will never get involved in Colombia's military offensive against rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

    Correa said in a radio interview "there is no way" when asked about the possibility of a military alliance with Peru and Colombia against the FARC.

    "It has been our position: not to get involved in a conflict that is not ours, to have solidarity with Colombia, to look for a pacific and diplomatic way out, but never to get involved in that military plan that belongs to Colombia," Correa added.

    The bordering area between Ecuador and Colombia is a stage for frequent combat among armed groups, who sometimes cross the border to escape government troops.

    Ecuador severed ties with Colombia after a diplomatic row in March, during which Ecuador accused Colombia of trespassing on its territory in a cross-border attack on the FARC, while Colombia hinted that Ecuador harbored the armed rebels.

Editor: Jiang Yuxia
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