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| Subject: Unfortnately Colombian Farc releases two hostage policemen Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:44 pm | |
| Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, has released two hostages held captive since 25 January.
The policemen were handed over to an International Committee of the Red Cross mission, and a captive soldier was expected to be freed on Saturday.
In a separate development it emerged shortly after that five of six mine workers held by the second biggest rebel group, ELN, had also been freed.
The six were captured in a raid on a mining company on 18 January.
The Farc operation was originally scheduled for Thursday, but the left-wing rebels delayed it, reportedly complaining of too many reporters in the area.
However, Friday's release was broadcast live by Venezuelan TV station Telesur.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21480281 |
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