Bogotá, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in southwestern Colombia: army

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2026-08-28

An off-duty soldier in the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped this month in an area dominated by guerrillas in southwestern Colombia, the country's army said Thursday. Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 while traveling along a road in the department of Narino, according to a Colombian army report seen by AFP. Those responsible are believed to be the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) -- the main breakaway faction of the now-defunct reb......

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