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Colombian guerillas release 29 hostages: AFP

Twenty-Eight police officers and one soldier were released after being held hostage in Cauca, Colombia, by a guerrilla group.
President Gustavo Petro confirmed the release of the men on social media. The officers were detained during clashes with security forces.
The kidnappings posed significant challenges for Petro's government amid ongoing unrest related to drug violence in Colombia.
Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez mentioned using "the legitimate force of the state" to secure the release of the officers.

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La Nación, Grupo Nación

29 police and military officers detained since Thursday in southwestern Colombia released

The 28 police officers and a military officer held since Thursday by residents in a guerrilla enclave in southwestern Colombia were released on Saturday in the midst of a tense humanitarian operation, which undresses the cracks of the government’s peace project. “We returned, my colonel!” said one of the relieved uniforms, before embracing his comrades, the AFP observed. The three hours of travel to El Plateado, where they were released, were un…

17 hours ago

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Vincennes Sun-Commercial

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Colombian guerillas release hostage security forces: AFP

Twenty-eight police officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released Saturday, with fresh tensions erupting in the coca-producing region after they had left.

19 hours ago

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Key West Citizen

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Colombian guerillas release hostage security forces

Twenty-eight police officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released Saturday, with fresh tensions erupting in the coca-producing region after they had left.

19 hours ago·Key West, United States

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VOA News

Colombian guerillas release 29 hostages: AFP

Residents of a community tell detainees they are free to go

20 hours ago·United States

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El Pais

The Office of the Ombudsman confirms the release of the 29 members of the security forces held in El Plateado

This Saturday, the 29 members of the Public Forces who were kidnapped since Thursday, March 6 by the Carlos Patiño front, from the dissidents of the former FARC, have been released. This is confirmed by the Ombudsman’s Office with images that confirm it. The Ombudsman, Iris Marin, has said that the team of the regional defender’s office of the department of Cauca, along with other international organizations, received the uniformed. “This event …

29 kidnapped law enforcement officers in southwest Colombia are freed

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez says 29 law enforcement officers recently kidnapped in the country’s southwest region have been freed. The 28 police officers and one soldier were kidnapped Thursday during a violent attack in El Plateado region. The attack…

24 hours ago

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