BOGOTÁ, Aug 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Colombian army currently has no plans to rescue a French Foreign Legion soldier who was kidnapped in a guerrilla zone this month, a colonel told AFP on Friday. Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 while traveling along a road in the southwestern »»»

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. »»»