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Dissident militia in Colombia says kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier alive

Colombian rebels have claimed responsibility for kidnapping a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion, saying he is alive and in good health nearly a month after he was seized in the south-west of the country. However they warned the government against any military intervention.

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

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,…

France 24

French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped by Colombian guerrilla faction

The Colombian army has announced that a soldier in the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped earlier this month while travelling through Narino, a region in southwestern Colombia dominated by guerrillas.

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French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia

Colombian military announced Thursday that a French-Colombian soldier from the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped in early August while travelling in the department of Narino. The kidnappers are believed to be members of the Estado Mayor Central, dissidents from the far-left FARC guerrilla group.

France 24

71 History Posts That Sent People Down Unexpected Rabbit Holes

You might think you know everything about wars, but the “Explaining All Wars” page is here to tell you you probably don’t. Thanks to the page, you can learn things like how the origins of the baseball are linked to World War II, the daily routine of President Eisenhower, and…

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Rockets, gold and the Foreign Legion: can Europe defend its frontier in the Amazon?

It borders Brazil, but French Guiana is now a remote outpost of the EU. It is home to Europe’s only spaceport, some of the most biodiverse forest on the planet and a military mission that is testing the limits of western power. By Alexander Hurst

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Candace Owens Begs FBI: Charlie Kirk's Death Was a 'Multinationally Planned Event'

Conservative pundit Candace Owens publicly begged the FBI to contact her over her explosive claims that the French Legionnaires and government were involved in Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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Candace Owens says Macrons ordered her assassination, but provides no evidence

Amid a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens for claiming that the French First Lady is a man, the far-right commentator is now alleging that the Macrons want her dead.

Euronews

Met Police officer pointed imitation Taser at ex-girlfriend’s head during cosplay sex

PC Aaron Goodman also lied about joining the French Foreign Legion fighting in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Foreign legion 'proud' to provide security at Paris Olympics

The elite French Foreign Legion is preparing for security duty in Paris during this summer’s Olympic Games, a far cry from the group's previous deployments to places like the troubled Sahel region of Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Eugene Bullard, pioneering African-American aviator who flew for France in WWI

The first African-American combat pilot flew not for his country, but for France. Born in the segregated south of the United States at the turn of the 20th century, Eugene Bullard moved to Paris and became one of a handful of black pilots to fight in World War I.

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