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Dozens of soldiers seized in Colombian mountains
CAUCA, COLOMBIA, JUN 21 – FARC dissident factions allegedly coerced civilians to kidnap 57 soldiers in a key cocaine corridor, with all detainees freed after a coordinated rescue operation, officials said.
- Colombian authorities rescued 57 soldiers held by communities in the Micay Canyon area on June 23, 2025, following kidnappings over the weekend.
- The kidnappings occurred after civilian groups, allegedly pressured by the FARC dissident EMC group, seized soldiers during movements around El Tambo and El Plateado.
- General Federico Alberto Mejia stated the kidnapping involved 4 non-commissioned officers and 53 soldiers, and said rebels infiltrated the communities in a cocaine-producing mountainous region.
- More than 200 civilians surrounded soldiers on Sunday, with local media reporting over 20 kidnappers captured, and officials calling the act “kidnapping” and stressing the need to uphold constitutional order.
- The rescue operation reflects the government's ongoing challenge to contain violence from rebel groups after failed peace talks, with implications for security and rule of law in the volatile southwest region.
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Colombian Authorities Rescue 57 Soldiers Held by FARC Dissidents in Cauca Region - teleSUR English
Since 2024, the Colombian Army has attempted to retake control of El Plateado, the main stronghold of the Carlos Patiño group. On Monday, Colombian authorities rescued military personnel who had been held by communities allegedly coerced by a FARC dissident group in the Micay Canyon region of Cauca department. RELATED: Colombia Joins BRICS’ New Development Bank “The 57 soldiers were rescued in an operation coordinated by Army and Police troops. …
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BOGOTA — Colombia's military says 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the country's south-western Micay Canyon area.It says 31 soldiers were seized on Saturday while the rest were ...
The Colombian Army reported on Sunday that 57 soldiers were kidnapped in the area of the Micay Canyon, in the convulsed department of Cauca (southwest), by communities that are apparently “constricted” by a dissidence of the former FARC. The first incident occurred on Saturday in a rural area of the municipality of El Tambo, where the uniforms suffered a blow and four of them are in civilian possession, the Army detailed in a statement.
By José Álvarez, CNN en Español Colombia's defense minister, Pedro Sánchez, confirmed the kidnapping of 57 military personnel and pointed to the criminal structure of alias “Mordisco” as responsible for the attack against soldiers. Through a publication of social network X, the Colombian official detailed that they have requested the intervention of the organizations Defensoría del Pueblo, Personería and MAPP OAS to intercede to mediate and thus…
By José Álvarez, CNN en Español Colombia's defense minister, Pedro Sánchez, confirmed the kidnapping of 57 military personnel and pointed to the criminal structure of alias “Mordisco” as responsible for the attack against soldiers. Through a publication of social network X, the Colombian official detailed that they have requested the intervention of the organizations Defensoría del Pueblo, Personería and MAPP OAS to intercede to mediate and thus…
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