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Colombian Army frees 57 soldiers held hostage by locals in rebel-linked region
25 Jun 2025 12:15 GMT
The Colombian military has freed 57 soldiers who had been held captive by local residents in the southern Cauca region since the weekend.
Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday,said the operation, dubbed Operation Justice, was carried out …
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Ecuador confirms death of journalists kidnapped by FARC dissidents
29 Apr 2025 22:52 GMT
… driver who were kidnapped by FARC dissidents in March and feared … deal in exchange for the hostages.
Colombia’s government had refused … .”
The guerrilla group said the hostages were killed during a military …
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Israel just threw another wrench in the peace process — and possibly doomed the last hostages
17 Apr 2025 19:06 GMT
… reads “kidnapped by Hamas, hostages by Israel’s government” during … prioritization of recovering the remaining hostages.
This new demand is … more dangers to the remaining hostages in Gaza, 24 of … oversight. In Colombia, the FARC mostly disarmed in 2016, though …
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Colombian guerillas release 29 hostages: AFP
10 Mar 2025 20:47 GMT
… officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released … being held by a dissident FARC guerrilla group, the Estado Mayor …
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Security forces taken hostage by Colombian guerillas released: AFP
08 Mar 2025 19:23 GMT
… officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released … being held by a dissident FARC guerrilla group.
As he left … gun battle.
Petro blamed a FARC renegade faction known as the …
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FARC dissidents capture 29 Colombian soldiers, police
07 Mar 2025 23:33 GMT
… took 29 soldiers and police hostage during a gun battle in … peace process.Authorities blamed a FARC dissident group for the mass … .
President Gustavo Petro blamed a FARC renegade faction known as the … army major -- were taken hostage as insurance against a new …
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Colombian security officers are served a meal after being taken hostage by a FARC dissident group, in this photo released by a community group in the Cauca region of southwest Colombia
08 Mar 2025 11:14 GMT
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Venezuela Takes Two Americans Hostage at Tail End of Biden Term
08 Jan 2025 22:21 GMT
Socialist dictator of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro announced on Tuesday evening the arrest of two “important American mercenaries” who allegedly wanted to “destabilize” his authoritarian regime.
According to Maduro, the recently arrested American nationals are …
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Betancourt responds to “Gafas” joining FARC dissidents: “Man of Infinite Darkness”
08 Oct 2024 19:22 GMT
… alias “Gafas,” a former FARC guerrilla responsible for the kidnapping … Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Farfán’s decision to … rural populations. On Tuesday, FARC dissidents were engaged in … illegal armed groups. Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt spared more …
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Hostage situation ends as rural Colombia frees 66 soldiers
13 Aug 2024 03:43 GMT
… soldiers they had been holding hostage since the weekend, allegedly … influence of dissidents of the FARC guerrilla movement.
Defense Minister … the weekend that the hostage-taking put the truce … to the disarmament of the FARC, fighting between the security …
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