Colombian Dissident Group Claims Abduction of French Foreign Legion Corporal
A breakaway FARC faction has taken responsibility for kidnapping José Olger Melo Charry, a corporal serving in the French Foreign Legion, during operations in Colombia.
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FARC Dissidents Claim Kidnapping of Colombian Military Officer
A dissident faction of the former FARC guerrillas has claimed responsibility for kidnapping a Colombian military officer, specifically identifying the captive as a French Foreign Legion non-commissioned officer. The group confirmed the hostage remains alive amid ongoing security operations in Colombia.
Colombian Army Reports No Ransom Demand Yet in Kidnapping of French Foreign Legionnaire
Authorities in Colombia confirmed that the family of a captured French Foreign Legion soldier has not yet received a ransom demand, while military officials stated that no rescue operation is currently planned.
Digi24 Films French Foreign Legion Urban Warfare Training Center
A Digi24 team exclusively filmed in eastern France at the French Army's largest urban combat training center, a "ghost town" built from scratch to prepare soldiers for urban warfare scenarios.
17 Charges Filed Against Former Head of Bulgarian Patient Organization
Seventeen charges have been filed against Stanimir Hasardzhiev, the former chairman of the national patient organization, along with Greek model Anastasios Michailidis, actor Rosen Belov, and former French Foreign Legion employee Simeon Dryanovski.
Colombian Rebel Group Claims Kidnapped French Soldier Remains Alive
A dissident faction within Colombia guerrilla movement has asserted that a captured French Foreign Legion soldier taken hostage months ago is still alive. The claim comes amid ongoing negotiations and heightened international concern over the captive safety.
French Foreign Legion Soldier Remains Captive in Colombian Conflict Zone
The ongoing detention of French legionnaire José Olger Melo Charry by FARC dissidents in southwestern Colombia underscores the persistent challenge of armed rebel control over remote territories.
French Foreign Legion Soldier Abducted by Rebels in Southwestern Colombia
A soldier from the French Foreign Legion has been kidnapped by armed guerrilla groups in southwestern Colombia. French authorities are currently coordinating with Colombian officials to locate the missing service member.
Former French Foreign Legion Soldier Dāvids Krūmiņš Arrested in Latvia
Dāvids Krūmiņš, a former French Foreign Legion soldier previously on an international wanted list for organizing a kidnapping, has been arrested in Latvia by organized crime officials.
Colombia: EMC rebels hold a soldier of the French Foreign Legion as a 'prisoner of war'
The largest dissident FARC organization in Colombia claimed responsibility for the capture of a Colombian non-commissioned officer serving in the French Foreign Legion, calling him...
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Foreign Legion NCO abducted in Colombia missing - no ransom demanded
The family of a French Foreign Legion NCO, who was abducted earlier this month in Colombia, has not yet received any ransom demand.
French Foreign Legion Non-Commissioned Officer Kidnapped in Colombian Rebel Territory
Colombian military forces confirmed the abduction of a Gallo-Colombian French Foreign Legion sergeant earlier in August, who was taken captive in an area controlled by armed insurgents.
Battle Defining the French Foreign Legion Commemorated
The article commemorates one of the most famous and symbolic clashes in military history, which occurred on April 30, 1863, during the French intervention in Mexico, a battle that continues to define the French Foreign Legion.