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Guerrillas free 10 captives after 14 years in Columbian jungle
Ten hostages are released by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) yesterday after 14 years captivity in Columbian jungles.
Landing in Bogota by helicopter, the ten released hostages were reunited with their families
The last police and military captives were released yesterday by Columbia’s biggest guerrilla group, some of whom had been held hostage for 14 years in the jungles.
Landing in Bogota by helicopter, the ten men arrived after their release by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) and met with their families.
After 14 years, the captives were being released into a changed Columbia when compared with the lat 1990s when revenue from cocaine sales strengthened rebels.
The six policemen and four soldiers were met by medical personnel upon landing in Villavicencio.
The guerrillas have been weakened by military bombardments under President Juan Manuel Santos as well as a crackdown on drug trafficking over the last 10 years.
The guerrilla group lost leader Alfonso Cano in an attack in November.
An analyst at Interbolsa SA said that the hostages were no longer a negotiating chip for the FARC and could have possibly become a burden for the guerrillas.
