Colombians abducted 10 years back may be alive: Official

From correspondents in Asia Pacific, 12:32 PM IST Bogota, Sep 8 (EFE) The Colombian army has found proof that several hostages held by the FARC guerrilla group, including some kidnapped in 1998, are alive. A man who was carrying the information in a USB computer memory stick has been arrested, an official has said. The proofs seized by the army are photos of 10 of the 23 soldiers and police that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group is holding captive, acting Attorney General Guillermo Mendoza said. They are 'specifically photographs and details of personnel of the armed forces that are being held hostage', Mendoza said at a press conference in Bogota. He also discussed the arrest of Ramiro Valbuena Ospina, a FARC courier, that... [read full story]                    

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