Colombia’s army says a French-Colombian corporal of the French Foreign Legion was seized on August 6 in rural Cumbitara, Nariño. The army’s anti-kidnapping unit Gaula is handling the case, which remains under investigation and has been linked to a wider pattern of kidnappings in Nariño.
WHO:Colombia’s army (Gaula anti-kidnapping unit)
WHAT:A French Foreign Legion corporal was seized in Nariño while on leave.
WHEN:Aug 6, 2026
WHERE:Cumbitara, Nariño, Colombia
WHY:The corporal was taken in a kidnapping that is being investigated.
