French Legionnaire Escapes Colombian Guerrilla Captors After Four-Day Trek
Jose Olger Melo Charry, a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion, escaped his captors on foot through rebel-held territory.
Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage by a dissident faction of the now-defunct FARC guerrilla group while traveling on a highway in Colombia's southwest on August 6. According to reports, Charry escaped his captors and trekked for four days on foot through rebel-held territory to reach safety.
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- French legionnaire escapes Colombian captors, makes four-day trek to freedom — France 24 — English
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