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# CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYThis material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18. U.S.C. Sect. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.CONTROLLED DISSEM C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NO DISSEM ABROADCOUNTRY Colombia REPORT NO. 00-B-321/37619-67SUBJECT Guerrilla Operations DATE DISTR. 2 Jan 68NO. PAGES 2REFERENCES CIRL: C-DC7-59550(356)DATE OF INFO.. 4 Dec 67 and earlierPLACE & DATE ACQ Colombia - 4 Dec 67 and earlierTHIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATIONSOURCE US national, official of a US firm engaged in providing services to industry and business firms. He travels frequently and has contacts among business executives and government officials in several foreign countries.[This report was developed by an AFNIN Air Force representative assigned to the office of preparation.]1. During a recent business trip to Colombia I had occasion to visit and converse with several business executives and government officials. Through such conversations I gained the information presented below.2. Guerrilla activity within the country is presently confined to the following geographical locations. The Army of National Liberation (ELN) is operating in Departemento Santander Del Sur at a point nearest the Venezuelan border. This base of operations provides the group with numerous escape routes to Venezuela in cases of hot pursuit when engaged by elements of the Army. It also provides case of operations in the exchange of necessities. There is considerable traffic in this area and all attributed to the ELN.3. The leader of ELN is Fabio Vazquez Castano. He is the same person who hijacked a Colombian airliner and forced the pilot to fly him to Cuba. Vazquez. Ia presently in Cuba, Victor Medina Moron is second in command, and is presently running the operations of the group. The ELN is dedicated to and followers of the Peking Line...4. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is presently operating along the borders of the Departamentos of Tolima and Huila in the Intendencia of Caqueta. The leader of this group is Manuel Morulanda, better known as "Tiro Fijo". This group is dedicated to and followers of the Moscow ling.5. All members of ELN and FARC are known to be Colombian nationals. The leaders of each organization have been trained in Cuba or in the Soviet Union.6. Money and necessities for the ELN groups is being furnished by Cuba. Support for FARC is unknown. Numerous weapons have been left behind by FARC after engagements with the Army. These weapons are of Czech origin. However, most of the weapons in use by ELN and FARC have been acquired as a result of engagements with the Army.INFORMATION REPORTC-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-LThe dissemination of this document is limited to civilian employees and active duty military personnel within the intelligence components of the USIB member agencies, and to those senior officials of the member agencies who must act upon the information. However, unless specifically controlled in accordance with paragraph 8 ol DC10 1/7 it may be released to those components of the departments and agencies of the U. S. Government directly participating in the production of National Intelligence IT SHALL NOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS It shall not be disseminated to organizations or personnel, including consultants, under a contractual relationship to the U. S. Government without the written permission of the originator.