In Colombia, the government says its prepared to withdraw troops from a small mountain town in order to negotiate the freedom of 63 hostages held by rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The hostages include three US defense contractors. The FARC has demanded government forces withdraw from a large area around the southern town of El Retiro. Meanwhile, government negotiators will be in Cuba today for separate talks with the National Liberation Army, Colombia’s second-largest rebel group.
FARC Demands Military Withdrawal In Hostage Negotations
HeadlineDec 16, 2005