US EditionHundreds kidnap 45 soldiers in a rebel-influenced area of Colombia, army says
The kidnappings, linked to a rebel faction controlling drug routes, reflect ongoing conflict with over 100 attacks on military forces since 2021, officials said.
- About 600 people kidnapped 45 soldiers in the Micay Canyon while they were conducting programs against illicit crops, as reported by the Colombian army.
- This incident is the second time in a month that soldiers have been captured by groups related to a rebel faction; previously, 33 soldiers were taken.
- Colombia faces challenges in maintaining security in rural areas influenced by drug gangs and rebel groups, especially after the FARC peace deal in 2016.
- President Gustavo Petro stated on X that it is time for the soldiers to be freed, emphasizing the importance of dialogue for Colombia's future.
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The Colombian Army announced on Tuesday morning the successful release of 45 soldiers who had been held for 24 hours by peasants in the department of Cauca. “The 45 soldiers who remained kidnapped in rural areas of the municipality of El Tambo were released and found in the Military Canton of the city of Popayán,” is read in an official communication. According to the report, the uniforms will receive medical care to assess their state of health…
After their release, the soldiers were transferred to Popayán, the capital of the Cauca department, to begin a medical evaluation process.
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Forty-five soldiers held in Colombia, defense minister says
(Reuters) -Forty-five Colombian soldiers are being held in a drug trafficking area in the country's west, the defense minister said, the latest in a series of similar incidents blamed by the government on rebels who reject a 2016 peace deal.
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rd.nlColombian authorities have freed 27 of the 72 soldiers captured in the southwest of the country. The soldiers were kidnapped Sunday afternoon by unnamed perpetrators during an operation in the Micay Canyon in the department of Cauca, a region controlled by a splinter group of the FARC guerrilla movement and home to significant coca production.
Colombia Crisis: Soldiers Kidnapped Amidst Rebel Tensions
In Colombia's southwest, 45 soldiers were kidnapped by hundreds in an area influenced by rebels. The incident is the second in a month, highlighting ongoing security challenges in regions where drug gangs and rebel factions vie for control after the disbandment of FARC.
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