On board the three vehicles were 30 to 40 armed men. They were dressed in quasi-military garb and had machine guns, rifles, revolvers, and other weapons, including bayonets.
Ces véhicules transportaient de 30 à 40 hommes vêtus à la manière des militaires colombiens et armés de mitrailleuses, de carabines, de pistolets et d'autres armes, dont des baïonnettes.