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| Anything wrong with this picture? Tanks, what wonderful things to play on. |
As part of the celebration of Colombian independence day, the 20th of July, the military rolled out tanks and a helicopter onto Bogotá's Plaza Bolívar.
With an ongoing armed conflict, Colombia's military plays a more important role than do the militaries of many other nations. However, it's a deadly business, rather than the fun and games that war looks like on a sunny day here on the plaza.
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| Can I drive one of these someday? |
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| A military helicopter in front of Monserrate and the Cathedral. |
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| This was the helicopter used in the 2008 Operacion Jaque, which freed 15 hostages held by the FARC guerrillas. |
By Mike Ceaser, of
Bogotá Bike Tours
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