French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia

World France 24 August 28, 2026, 1:24 am

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.

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