A Colombian FARC rebel brigade has released video of FRANCE 24 journalist Roméo Langlois, who has been held since he was taken captive on April 28. The rebels have said they plan to release Langlois on Wednesday.
FRANCE 24 journalist Romeo Langlois (pictured) is set to be released by his FARC captors on Wednesday, the Colombian rebel group said in a statement on Saturday, stipulating that the release would only go ahead if their security is guaranteed.
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Colombian FARC guerillas plan to release French journalist Romeo Langlois, according to a statement received by the International Committee of the Red Cross Sunday. The ICRC said it was ready to help organise the release "as soon as possible".
A self-described member of the "15th front" FARC brigade said Sunday that the rebels are holding FRANCE 24 journalist Romeo Langlois, who has been missing since an April 28 rebel attack on the Colombian military convoy with which he was embedded.
In a message broadcast over a local Colombian radio station, FARC rebels said they are holding FRANCE 24 journalist Romeo Langlois, who has been missing since Saturday. Colombian authorities are calling the claim "credible".
FRANCE 24 journalist Roméo Langlois, who went missing Saturday during a military operation against FARC rebels, is being held by the guerrillas, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed on Tuesday.
FRANCE 24 journalist Roméo Langlois is being held prisoner in Colombia, the French foreign minister announced Sunday. The Colombian defence minister added that Langlois was shot in the arm during a gun battle on Saturday before disappearing.
A further three US Secret Service officers resigned on Friday over an expanding prostitution scandal in Colombia involving 10 agents, six of which have now lost their jobs.
The Americas Summit, held in Colombia, ended Sunday without a joint declaration due to divisions over Cuba and Argentine claims to the Falkland Islands.
