Soldier Held Hostage for 12 Years Is Released

The HeraldMarch 31, 2010

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A Colombian soldier held hostage for more than 12 years has been freed by rebels and reunited with his family, ending an ordeal that prompted his father to hike halfway across the country to press for his son's release.

Sergeant Pablo Moncayo, 31, was one of the longest-held hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). He was 19 when taken captive during an attack on a mountain outpost on December 21, 1997.

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Soldier Held Hostage for 12 Years Is Released

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