Mario Nawfal(@MarioNawfal):🇨🇴🇫🇷 A French Foreign Legion soldier went home to Colombia on leave and got kidnapped. The French-Colombian corporal was travelling through Nariño earlier this month when an armed group reportedly realized he was with the Foreign Legion and took him. Colombia believes the group behind it is a breakaway faction of FARC led by Iván Mordisco, the country’s most-wanted guerrilla. These groups already make money from drugs, illegal mining and kidnappings, so a Foreign Legion soldier suddenly landing in their hands is a pretty big catch. Kidnapping for leverage makes sense in their world but a French soldier brings a lot of unwanted baggage with that leverage. Source: France 24 / Writer: Daniyal

2026.08.29 21:20

🇨🇴🇫🇷 A French Foreign Legion soldier went home to Colombia on leave and got kidnapped. The French-Colombian corporal was travelling through Nariño earlier this month when an armed group reportedly realized he was with the Foreign Legion and took him. Colombia believes the group behind it is a breakaway faction of FARC led by Iván Mordisco, the country’s most-wanted guerrilla. These groups already make money from drugs, illegal mining and kidnappings, so a Foreign Legion soldier suddenly landing in their hands is a pretty big catch. Kidnapping for leverage makes sense in their world but a French soldier brings a lot of unwanted baggage with that leverage. Source: France 24 / Writer: Daniyal