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Colombian rebel group say kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier is still alive

Members of the Central General Staff (EMC), a dissident faction of the FARC, monitor coca plantations in the Micay Canyon
Members of the Central General Staff (EMC), a dissident faction of the FARC, monitor coca plantations in the Micay Canyon, a mountainous area and EMC stronghold in the department of Cauca, Colombia, March 24, 2024. © Raul Arboleda, AFP

Rebels from the Central General Staff, the main splinter group of Colombia's defunct FARC guerrillas, on Sunday said they were responsible for kidnapping a Colombian national serving in the elite French Foreign Legion. The guerrillas said that Jose Olger Melo Charry, who was reportedly on leave in his home country, was alive and in "perfect health".

Rebels from the main splinter group of Colombia's now-defunct FARC guerrillas claimed responsibility Sunday for kidnapping a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion, stating that he is alive.

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