In the weeks before the incursion, that is, the second half of February 2008, it was revealed that the Colombian government, with assistance from the United States' FBI and DEA, had wiretapped several satellite phones that were used by FARC forces in Southern Colombia.
Veckorna före intrånget, det vill säga slutet av februari 2008, avslöjades det att Colombias regering, med hjälp av USA:s FBI och DEA hade avlyssnat flera satellittelefoner som användse av FARC-styrkor i södra Colombia.