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Attention: National Army denounces that 39 people were kidnapped by the Eln on a Chocó road; a 2-year-old girl is among the victims
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Attention: National Army denounces that 39 people were kidnapped by the Eln on a Chocó road; a 2-year-old girl is among the victims

The Colombian military, specifically the Seventh Division of the National Army, reported that 39 people were kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) along a road in the Chocó department. The incident occurred in the Toldas area on the route between Quibdó and Carmen de Atrato. Among the victims was a two-year-old child. The military stated that the individuals were passengers on two inter-municipal buses. In an official statement, the army condemned the kidnapping and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages. Military operations are currently underway in coordination with the National Police to locate the perpetrators and rescue the hostages. The commander of the Seventh Division, Brigadier General Eduardo Alberto Arias Rojas, provided further details, noting that the FARC blocked the road and detained the passengers during their movement. The governor of Chocó, Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi, has also commented on the situation.

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Attention: National Army denounces that 39 people were kidnapped by the Eln on a Chocó road; a 2-year-old girl is among the victims

The Colombian military, specifically the Seventh Division of the National Army, reported that 39 people were kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) along a road in the Chocó department. The incident occurred in the Toldas area on the route between Quibdó and Carmen de Atrato. Among the victims was a two-year-old child. The military stated that the individuals were passengers on two inter-municipal buses. In an official statement, the army condemned the kidnapping and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages. Military operations are currently underway in coordination with the National Police to locate the perpetrators and rescue the hostages. The commander of the Seventh Division, Brigadier General Eduardo Alberto Arias Rojas, provided further details, noting that the FARC blocked the road and detained the passengers during their movement. The governor of Chocó, Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi, has also commented on the situation.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of a military operation against a guerrilla group, focusing on the actions of the armed forces and the condemnation of the kidnapping. While the conflict between the state and guerrilla groups is inherently political, the article does not exhibit overtly biased

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