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Colombian general 'freed by rebels' Colombian general 'freed by rebels'
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Farc rebels in Colombia have released Gen Ruben Dario Alzate and two other hostages, the president says. Farc rebels in Colombia have released a general and two others who were abducted two weeks ago, the president says.
The captives were handed over to a humanitarian mission led by the International Red Cross, President Juan Manuel Santos said. Gen Ruben Dario Alzate and the other captives were handed over to a humanitarian mission led by the International Red Cross, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter.
All three were in good health, he added. All three were in good health.
Gen Alzate's abduction on 16 November prompted the president to suspend peace talks with the rebels being held in Cuba. Gen Alzate's abduction on 16 November prompted the president to suspend peace talks with the rebels in Cuba.
Mr Santos had said that he expected the hostages to be freed earlier in the week.
But the Farc cancelled the operation, blaming a "heavy military presence" where the hostages were being held in Choco province, an isolated jungle region in Colombia's Pacific Coast.
Local media reported that Pastor Alape, a Farc negotiator and commander of the rebel block responsible for the abductions, had travelled from Cuba to personally coordinate the release of the captives.
Mr Santos said that the peace talks would resume once Gen Alzate and his companions were safely home.
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