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| Colombia says 57 soldiers kidnapped by civilians | Colombia says 57 soldiers kidnapped by civilians |
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| Coca crops in Colombia's Micay Canyon | Coca crops in Colombia's Micay Canyon |
| Colombia's military says 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the country's south-western Micay Canyon area. | Colombia's military says 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the country's south-western Micay Canyon area. |
| It says 31 soldiers were seized on Saturday while the rest were abducted on Sunday by a group of more than 200 people. | It says 31 soldiers were seized on Saturday while the rest were abducted on Sunday by a group of more than 200 people. |
| The military says the civilians are acting under pressure from dissidents of the Farc rebel group, which agreed a peace deal with the government in 2016. | |
| The mountainous region is a key zone for cocaine production and remains one of the most tense in the country's ongoing conflict with rebel groups. | The mountainous region is a key zone for cocaine production and remains one of the most tense in the country's ongoing conflict with rebel groups. |
| In a video statement on social media, Brig Gen Federico Alberto Mejia said four non-commissioned officers and 53 soldiers had been seized over the weekend. | In a video statement on social media, Brig Gen Federico Alberto Mejia said four non-commissioned officers and 53 soldiers had been seized over the weekend. |
| "This is called kidnapping," he said. | "This is called kidnapping," he said. |
| Reports in local media suggest that the EMC rebel group - the largest offshoot of the Farc - may have ordered the kidnappings. | Reports in local media suggest that the EMC rebel group - the largest offshoot of the Farc - may have ordered the kidnappings. |
| The EMC has not commented on the issue. | The EMC has not commented on the issue. |
| The Micay Canyon is used for transporting cocaine to Pacific ports, after which drugs are then illegally shipped to other countries. |