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Colombian President Demands
Quick Rescue of
Kidnapped Councilor
Bogota - Colombian President
Alvaro Uribe on Sunday urged the military forces to
rescue a politician kidnapped by rebels as soon as
possible.
"We will pay attention to all the councilors of
Colombia. What happened in Garzon? It must be
clarified in the coming days. The priority now is to
rescue the kidnapped councilor," Uribe said.
Jose Armando Acuna, a councilor of Garzon, was
kidnapped Friday by the Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Colombia (FARC), the country's largest rebel
group.
Uribe said FARC entered the Justice Palace of Garzon
where they kidnapped Acuna.
Meanwhile, Orlando Perez, police officer in charge
of citizen security, said FARC had attempted to
kidnap all the councilors from Garzon and the mayor,
Edgar Bonilla.
The National Federation of Councilors said in a
report that 312councilors have been killed in the
last eight years by illegal groups. |
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