FIGHTING FLARES IN VENEZUELA “The Leoni government, deeply worried over a rise in guerrilla activities in Venezuela, has decided to "mop up" the mountainous on Bocono region in the state of Trujillo. :
Zones suspected of containing the freedom fighters have ‘been bombed by the air force,
In other engagements, the government claimed it had killed nine rebels, suffering in return the loss of three men.
Following the example of the South Vietnam government, the Leoni regime. has now decided to undertake a rather desperate measure, It has ordered ‘the complete evacuation of the entire peasant population from the region.
Agence France Press reported from Caracas October 24.that the Bocono guerrilla forces are rumored to be under the command of Fabricio Ojeda who was imprisoned on charges of armed rebellion but who marniaged to escape from his jailers after a year behind bars..