# French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia

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- France 24, 2026-08-28 05:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260828-french-foreign-legion-soldier-kidnapped-in-colombia

> Colombia’s military says a French-Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped in early August while travelling through Nariño department. The suspected kidnappers are believed to belong to the Estado Mayor Central, a dissident faction of the far-left FARC guerrilla group.