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Article: Colombian Rebels to Set Free 100 Government Soldiers
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- June 2, 2001
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The rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced
on Friday they would release some 100 government soldiers once the
humanitarian agreement with the government is signed.
Raul Reyes, spokesman of the FARC, the largest guerrilla force in
Colombia, said the release of the soldiers will be included in an
agreement on the exchanges of ill captives, which is expected to be
reached by representatives of the government and the FARC in the
next few days.
"Once both sides sign the agreement on the humanitarian exchange
of captives, the FARC will liberate 100 prisoners as a goodwill
gesture, in order to enhance the peace process," Reyes told
reporters on Friday.
He said the date and ...