11.   The officials said the Peruvian officer on board the tracking plane had tried several times to make radio contact with the unidentified aircraft on several frequencies.

12.   The smuggling ring involved Montesinos as well as retired Peruvian military officers, the local media reported, adding that the intelligence service protected the officers.

13.   They then asked the Peruvian officer on board their plane whether he was sure that the plane was a drug-running aircraft.

14.   He said a low-ranking Peruvian officer and former soldier had been arrested.

15.   The CIA crew asked the Peruvian officer to determine whether the aircraft was on an approved flight plan.

16.   The Peruvian officer could not locate a flight plan for a plane in that area.

17.   Caretas magazine reported that Peruvian military officers who were among hostages learned details of the assault through family letters written in code.

18.   Peru also claims control of the Teniente Ortiz outpost, according to a Peruvian officer quoted by a correspondent for a Lima radio station.

19.   Peru also claims control of the Teniente Ortiz base, according to a Peruvian officer quoted by a correspondent for a Lima radio station.

20.   Prosecutors have charged eleven ranking Peruvian military officers, including two generals, with drug trafficking and corruption, an official government source said.