Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days

Hostage situation ends as rural Colombia frees 66 soldiers

Later Monday, the defense ministry announced on X that the last soldiers had been "freed" after being held against their will for 72 hours

Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days

Colombia's defense ministry on Monday said 66 soldiers who had been ''kidnapped'' by villagers in the south of the country were released unharmed and will continue to carry out operations against rebel groups in the province of Guaviare.

Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s defense ministry on Monday said 66 soldiers who had been “kidnapped” by villagers in the south of the country were released unharmed and will continue […]

In southeastern Colombia, 66 soldiers were freed on Monday after being “held” for three days by farmers believed to have links to a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla movement, the government said.