FARC turns over 8 hostages to Red Cross

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CNN

updated 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
FARC turns over 8 hostages to Red Cross

(CNN) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross announced Thursday that it arranged for the release Wednesday of eight civilians held for a week by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

The handover of the eight Colombians, who were abducted July 17, occurred in a rural area of Vigia del Fuerte in the northwestern part of Colombia and "was done completely independently," said Yves Heller, a spokesman for the ICRC in Bogota.

Heller said no Colombian military were involved in the release.

"The operation took place, thanks to a confidential dialogue that the ICRC has with the FARC," he said.



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[ColbertWatcher]

1. LOL! So, they did it without Admiral McCombover! LOL!

The whole world is conspiring to make the GOP look bad!

LOL!

[Lint Head]

2. What the FARC is going on?

:dem:

[arcos]

3. Hopefully disappear...

That would help a real and democratic left wing alternative to Uribe and his allies gain ground in Colombia.

on edit:

LOL... I read it as "what are the FARC going to do". My post doesn't make sense now that I've re-read your question. Nevermind. :shrug: