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/ 13 September 2005
Colombia’s government questioned its own airline security measures and ordered an immediate review after a father in a wheelchair dodged a security check to sneak hand grenades on to a plane and hijacked it along with his son. The father and son finally surrendered five hours after commandeering the Aires airliner on Monday.
A pair of Colombian military helicopter gunships struck at guerrilla positions at the rebel-held town of Tacueyo on Saturday as the government tried to wrest control of the region away from the Marxist fighters. The engagement indicates the insurgents feel confident enough to stand their ground and confront government forces.