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57 Colombian Soldiers Taken Hostage Amid Rising Violence

6/25/2025

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In El Tambo, Colombia, a platoon of 57 soldiers, including four noncommissioned officers, has been taken hostage during a mission in a notorious cocaine-producing region. President Gustavo Petro urgently called for their release, as the nation grapples with rising violence and the collapse of peace negotiations with rebel factions after the FARC agreement.

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Story summary

In El Tambo, Colombia, a platoon of 57 soldiers, including four noncommissioned officers, has been taken hostage during a mission in a notorious cocaine-producing region. President Gustavo Petro urgently called for their release, as the nation grapples with rising violence and the collapse of peace negotiations with rebel factions after the FARC agreement.