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French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia
The Colombian army announced that a soldier in the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped while traveling in the department of Nariño, an area in southwestern Colombia dominated by guerrillas.
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What happenedFrench Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia.
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Left / center-leftFrench Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia
Le Monde English · Center-left · News report
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French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia
The Colombian army announced that a soldier in the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped while traveling in the department of Nariño, an area in southwestern Colombia dominated by guerrillas.
French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia
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 kidnappe...
