Betancourt, 3 Americans Freed in Colombia

Betancourt, 3 Americans Freed in Colombia



PlusBetancourt, 3 Americans Freed in ColombiaBetancourt, 3 Americans Freed in ColombiaThe Associated PressColombia said its military rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels on Wednesday. (July 2)After years in captivity -- Colombia's military says it has rescued 15-hostages -- including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, and 3- U.S. Military contractors. Betancourt was kidnapped in 2002. Colombia's Defense Minister says no one was hurt in the military's operation. He says army commandos captured the FARC rebels manning a security ring around the hostages without any loss of life. The other 11 hostages freed were Colombian soldiers and police. Betancourt - a French-Colombian - is the rebel group's highest-profile hostage She is believed to suffer from serious liver problems and was pictured looking frail in a recent video. The Farc group has been fighting to overthrow the Colombian government for more than 40 years. ___ ___, The Associated Press.