French Foreign Legion soldier escapes Colombian captors after four-day trek
Jose Olger Melo Charry was reportedly abducted in Colombia’s southwest by a dissident FARC faction before walking for four days through territory controlled by his captors.
Jose Olger Melo Charry, a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign Legion, reportedly escaped after being held hostage by a dissident faction of the now-defunct FARC guerrilla group in Colombia.
France 24 reported that Melo Charry was abducted on 6 August while travelling on a highway in the country’s southwest.
He was later reported to have walked for four days through territory controlled by his captors before reaching freedom. The available report does not specify the exact escape location or date.
Details of Melo Charry’s condition, how the escape was carried out and whether the account has been independently confirmed were not provided in the source material.
The incident highlights the continuing security risks posed by armed groups operating in parts of Colombia, while underscoring the fragmented nature of factions associated with the former FARC.
