# Colombian rebel group says kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier is alive

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- France 24, 2026-08-31 09:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260831-colombian-rebel-group-say-kidnapped-french-foreign-legion-soldier-is-still-alive

> Colombia’s Central General Staff, the main splinter group of the disbanded FARC guerrillas, said it was responsible for abducting José Olger Melo Charry, a Colombian serving in the French Foreign Legion. The group said the soldier, reportedly on leave in Colombia, was alive and in “perfect health.”