Colombian rebels abduct French-Colombian legionnaire on leave
A French-Colombian corporal in the French Foreign Legion was taken hostage on August 6 while traveling in Narino department, according to Colombian military reports. The abduction is attributed to the Estado Mayor Central, a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group. The soldier, identified as Jose Olger Melo Charry, had been on leave from the French army when he was seized.
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