Colombian military frees hostages, including Betancourt
                   
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Colombia says its military has rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three US military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels. Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos says no one was hurt in today's operation in eastern Colombia. He said army commandos captured rebels manning a security ring around the hostages and got them to persuade their comrades to turn over the captives, without any loss of life. Santos says the other 11 hostages freed were Colombian soldiers and... [read full story]                    

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